Variety: Nebbiolo
If you like your wines big, bold, and red, Nebbiolo needs to be on your radar. Hailing from Northern Italy’s Piedmont region, this grape is known for producing powerful, full-bodied, and mercilessly tannic wines—all while looking as pale as Pinot Noir! Most famously, it’s the grape that goes into Barolo and Barbaresco, two of the world’s most revered (and more expensive) wines. Though as you’ll soon find out, Nebbiolo is also in a number of more affordable, entry-level styles of wine from Italy and beyond.
Region: Piemonte, Italy
Vintage: 2017
Producer: Marchesi di Gresy
Look:
Intensity - Medium
Color - Purple
Viscosity - Medium/Low
Smell:
Intensity - Medium/Low
Fruit: Black cherry, black currant
Herb/Other: Vanilla, cream
Taste:
Sweetness: Bone Dry
Acidity: Medium/High
Tannin: Medium/High
Alcohol: 11.5-13.5%
Body: Medium/Full
Notes: Raspberry, deep dark fruit, vanilla, sweet ice cream
Winemaker Notes:
Color: Brilliant ruby red medium.
Bouquet: Intense and persistent, fruity, reminiscent of raspberries, plum, sour black cherry, cherry jam.
Taste: Balanced, harmonious, pleasantly tannic with persistent aftertaste.
T&T Rating: 8.5/10
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