Nebbiolo
Sign in to saveNebbiolo (, ; ) is an Italian red wine grape variety predominantly associated with its native Piedmont region, where it makes the Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG) wines of Barolo, Barbaresco, Gattinara, Ghemme, and Roero, together with numerous DOC wines. Nebbiolo is thought to derive its name from the Italian or Piedmontese , meaning 'fog'. During harvest, which generally takes place late in October, a deep, intense fog sets into the Langhe region where many Nebbiolo vineyards are located. Alternative explanations refer to the fog-like glaucous veil that forms over the
Key facts
- Grape variety.name
- Nebbiolo
- Grape variety.image
- Close up of Nebbiolo cluster in Italy.jpg
- Grape variety.caption
- A cluster of Nebbiolo
- Grape variety.color
- Noir
- Grape variety.species
- Vitis vinifera
- Grape variety.also_called
- Nebieul
- Grape variety.origin
- Piedmont, Italy
- Grape variety.regions
- Piedmont
- Grape variety.notable_wines
- Barolo, Barbaresco, Roero, Gattinara, Ghemme
- Grape variety.vivc_number
- 8417
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Article
17 sectionsContents
- History
- Relationships with other varieties
- Viticulture
- Clones
- Winemaking
- Blending
- Wine regions
- Barolo & Barbaresco
- Rest of Piedmont and Italy
- United States
- Australia
- Other regions
- Wines
- Synonyms
- See also
- References
- External links
Nebbiolo (, ; ) is an Italian red wine grape variety predominantly associated with its native Piedmont region, where it makes the Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG) wines of Barolo, Barbaresco, Gattinara, Ghemme, and Roero, together with numerous DOC wines. Nebbiolo is thought to derive its name from the Italian or Piedmontese , meaning 'fog'. During harvest, which generally takes place late in October, a deep, intense fog sets into the Langhe region where many Nebbiolo vineyards are located. Alternative explanations refer to the fog-like glaucous veil that forms over the berries as they reach maturity, or that perhaps the name is derived instead from the Italian word , meaning 'noble'. Nebbiolo produces lightly-colored red wines which can be highly tannic in youth with scents of tar and roses. As they age, the wines take on a characteristic brick-orange hue at the rim of the glass and mature to reveal other aromas and flavours such as violets, tar, wild herbs, cherries, raspberries, truffles, tobacco, and prunes. Nebbiolo wines can require years of ageing to balance the tannins with other characteristics.
==History==