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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 5 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | Tasted by Doblk on 5/8/2022 & rated 91 points: It will keep but drinking very well now. Very light nose. Nice medium weight with an interesting sweetness tempered by the acidity and still distinctive tannin. Nicely balanced and enjoyable without being extraordinary. The lower density and acidity made it very good with both steak/chimichurri and a salad with Dutch smoked eel. (662 views) | | Tasted by repoper on 1/18/2022: Slow oxed for 8 hrs then into a decanter. Poured a small glass to taste. Very dark crimson verging on black. The nose is screaming roses and black berries a bit of peppermint hay and tar. Very nice. Not as much fruit as I would have expected. Nice but not profound. After a few hours on - this is a great every day Nebbiolo drinker. For $25.00 sweet. Great QPR (762 views) | | Tasted by KSWinegeek on 12/8/2021 & rated 90 points: Relatively dark garnet color for Cannubi vineyard with lots of suspended sediment. Need to run through filter or cheese cloth next time. Traditional with low oak. Good wine except for sediment. Drinking nicely. Decanted for two hours before serving.. (783 views) | | Tasted by KSWinegeek on 6/6/2021 & rated 91 points: Ruby red with brown hues. When the glass is tilted and held to the light, there are orange tones to the wine. Some suspended sediment. Intense nose of dried cherry, leather and spice. Complex palate of tart cherry, earth, black fruit, with acidity and tannins. Decanted and drank over 3+ hours and kept getting better. (918 views) | | Tasted by Doblk on 6/23/2020 & rated 92 points: Tannic and acidic as one might expect but not overly so. Well integrated with fruit and resiny nose. Needs some air and will definitely keep longer. But it makes an enjoyable whole now (1234 views) |
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U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)NebbioloNebbiolo is a red grape indigenous to the Piedmont region of Italy in the Northwest. The grape can also be found in other parts of the world, though they are not as respected.
Nebbiolo is often considered the "king of red wines," as it is the grape of the famed wines of Barolo DOCG, Barbaresco DOCG, and Roero DOCG. It is known for high tannins and acidity, but with a distinct finesse. When grown on clay, Nebbiolo can be very powerful, tannic, and require long aging periods to reach its full potential. When grown on sand, the grape exhibits a more approachable body with more elegant fruit and less tannins, but still has high aging potential.
"Nebbiolo" is named for the Italian word, "nebbia", which means "fog", in Italian and rightfully so since there is generally a lot of fog in the foothills of Piedmont during harvest.
Nebbiolo is a late-ripening variety that does best in a continental climate that boasts moderate summers and long autumns. In Piedmont, Nebbiolo is normally harvested in October.
More links: Varietal character (Appellation America) | Nebbiolo on CellarTrackerCannubiVineyard: Grapes grown in the municipality of Barolo – sub-area of Cannubi, one of the very top Barolo crus. Harvested in October. Vines are between 30 and 50 years. Average altitude of the vineyard is 300 metres. Main exposure is to the south. Type of soil is limestone and clay with a high percentage of sand. Yield of grapes about 4-5 tons per hectare. Exact position and outline on weinlagen.info
Italy Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorPiedmont Vignaioli Piemontesi (Italian only) On weinlagen-infoLanghe Consorzio di Tutela Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Roero | Union of Producers of Albese Wines (Albeisa)BaroloRegional History: The wines of Piedmont are noted as far back as Pliny's Natural History. Due to geographic and political isolation, Piedmont was without a natural port for most of its history, which made exportation treacherous and expensive. This left the Piedmontese with little incentive to expand production. Sixteenth-century records show a mere 14% of the Bassa Langa under vine -- most of that low-lying and farmed polyculturally. In the nineteenth century the Marchesa Falletti, a frenchwoman by birth, brought eonologist Louis Oudart from Champagne to create the first dry wines in Piemonte. Along with work in experimental vineyards at Castello Grinzane conducted by Camilo Cavour -- later Conte di Cavour, leader of the Risorgimento and first Prime Minister of Italy -- this was the birth of modern wine in the Piedmont. At the heart of the region and her reputation are Alba and the Langhe Hills. This series of weathered outcroppings south of the Tanaro River is of maritime origin and composed mainly of limestone, sand and clay, known as terra bianca. In these soils -located mainly around the towns of Barolo and Barbaresco -- the ancient allobrogica, now Nebbiolo, achieves its renowned fineness and power.
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An interesting thread on Traditional vs. Modern Barolo producers: https://www.wineberserkers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=106291 |
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