Nebbiolo

 

Name of varietal: Nebbiolo
 
Common synonyms: Spanna, Picutener and Chiavennasca.
 
Parentage of the grape: Debatable whether it is indigenous to Piedmont or first plantings in Valtellina in Lombardy, Italy. 
 
History of the grape: Two schools of thought exist as to the origins of Nebbiolo (which means “little fog” either for the Piedmontese autumn weather or the frosty appearance of the mature grapes). One is that it is indigenous to Piedmont, Italy. The other is that it was first planted in Valtellina, a valley within the Lombardy region, where it was then brought to Piedmont. There is some suggestion that in the 1st century, Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder gave high regard to a wine made in what is now the Barolo region, attributing to it similar characteristics associated with Nebbiolo. In the 13th century, there is reference to a wine called “nebili” from a grape that was growing near Rivoli outside of Turin. More concrete written Read more »

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Nebbiolo on Snooth

  • Mauro Molino Nebbiolo Barolo 2005

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    Wine review by jamlani


  • Boasso Barolo Gabutti 1997

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    Wine review by smuratore


  • Prunotto Barbaresco 2006

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    Complex aromas of ripe fruit and licorice. It is a full bodied wine withy velvety mouth feel. Sweetness and tannins work well together. A very nice wine. Read More

    Wine review by Welkja


  • Prunotto Barolo Bussia 2006

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    Intense aroma of plums and ripe cherries, floral notes and spices. It tastes of sweet fruit and has a long finish. This is an excellent wine. Read More

    Wine review by Welkja


  • Josetta Saffirio Barolo Persiera 2009

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    This opens with a deep herbal streak on the nose full of ivy and cactus, followed by an assertive floral note and fine raspberry fruit over sandy soil tones with a hint of wood spice. Showing a little roundness early on the palate, this has slightly more aggressive tannins than the 2009 Barolo Classico from Saffirio, with more savory complexity... Read More

    Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz


  • Josetta Saffirio Barolo 2009

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    A tight little nose with gamy rose hips, rose petals, and faint red curranty fruit. This is round and immediately red fruited on entry with red cherry and raspberry fruit that shows a soft sweetness and fine strawberry seed spice. Tannins are well managed, present but unobtrusive with juicy acidity and a nice watermelon undertone to the fruitine... Read More

    Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz


  • Josetta Saffirio Barolo Riserva Millenovecento48 2007

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    2000 bottles producedA little tight, just a touch fudgy with black fruit and some attractive spice notes all wrapped up with sweet rose petals and a touch of chocolate covered orange peel. Silky on entry with soft burnished black cherry fruit that is supported by finely integrated acidity. This peaks early in the mouth and shows a hint of drynes... Read More

    Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz


  • Josetta Saffirio Barolo 2008

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    10,000 bottles producedChalky on the nose with an herbal extract note with leathery and slight campfire like accents. A little compact but with excellent depth and a lovely roundness that doesn't obscure the detail here. There's fine acidity and plenty of ripe tannins supporting the slightly medicinal core of wild blackberry and slightly grapy f... Read More

    Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz


  • Josetta Saffirio Barolo Persiera 2008

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    2000 bottles producedSpicy on the nose and tight with a dusty overtone to the rosepetal and slightly minty wild cherry fruit framed with rose hips and camphor. Soft on entry, then this shows fine acid and lovely, slightly aggressive crisp tannins. The fruit has a bit of black raspberry to it and is very fresh and clear on the palate with just a ... Read More

    Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz


  • Josetta Saffirio Langhe Nebbiolo 2011

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    From young vineyards in Novello, with 10% Merlot to add color and softnessSoftly herbal on the nose with an underlying sweetness to the watermelon rind, rose and herb aromas. Open and supple on entry with nice tannins that ping in your mouth like an old school pinball machine. There's some lovely fruit here, gentle woodsy red berries with underb... Read More

    Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz


  • For all of my fellow Nebbiolo lovers out there, I just posted a 1996 Barolo Retrospective on my blog at the V.I.P. Table. If interested, here's the link; http://theviptable.blogspot.com/2010/12/1996-barolo-retrospective.html

    Comment by 92549Eric Guido 92549 Eric Guido


  • OMG the best kept secret. Shhhhhhhhh!

    Comment by 249237Drunk as a Skunk 249237 Drunk as a Skunk


  • I found an excellent nebbiolo from L.A. Cetto in Baja California, on the region of Calafia valley. we found 2 big winneries, one from Domeq and the one from Cetto plus about 20 small winneries in the area, producing excelent wines, too bad we were only allowed one bottle per adult coming thru the border.

    Comment by 393561Baja wine lovers 393561 Baja wine lovers


  • Honestly, I saw this a couple of days ago and didn't say anything because I wanted to make sure it wasn't a mistake, but my order has been confirmed and the package has been shipped. The weight on the fedex tracking looks right. So I figure it's about time to share with my fellow Nebbiolo lovers..... Get it while you can, a $40 Barolo that dr...

    Comment by 92549Eric Guido 92549 Eric Guido


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