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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.5 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 9 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | Tasted by dlu on 2/12/2021: Impressions consistent with previous notes. There's now a hint of coffee and caramel on the nose, and still a good balance of fruits, acid, and tannins. Too bad we're down to our last bottle ... (340 views) | | Tasted by dlu on 9/25/2020: This wine has definitely stepped up a bit since our last tasting in fall 2019. Robe a bit darker than before, even a bit of brown at the edges, but attractively ruby in the main body. Complex nose of red fruits, plums, menthol, and white pepper. Excellent balance of fruit, acid, and tannin, and a medium-long finish. Drinking very well right now, and should be good for at least another year. (355 views) | | Tasted by dlu on 11/22/2019: Still tight with tannins yet to dissolve. Good acidity. May continue to reward aging, but currently more than servicable with full-flavored Piedmontese cooking. (575 views) | | Tasted by BigGDaddy on 11/17/2019 & rated 91 points: Very nice. Great value. Cherries, good finish. Pairs well with food. Versatile—works with meats, cheeses, and pastas—even without tomato sauce. Glad I have more. (664 views) | | Tasted by CieloVista on 2/9/2017 & rated 89 points: ...rich flavors; good dry long finish (863 views) |
| Terre da Vino Producer websiteNebbioloNebbiolo 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 CellarTrackerItaly 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.
map of Barolo DOCG
An interesting thread on Traditional vs. Modern Barolo producers: https://www.wineberserkers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=106291 |
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