November 17, 2009
This month’s Wine Blogging Wednesday theme is Wines of Piedmont, Italy and is hosted by David McDuff and his excellent blog, McDuff’s Food & Wine Trail. This is a ...
edit About Nebbiolo
Wines produced from the Nebbiolo, which is a red grape native to the Piedmont region of Italy, take many years to produce its characteristic taste.
Other Names: 内比奥罗 (Chinese), ネッビオーロ (Japanese), Неббьоло (Russian), Неббиоло (Serbian), Небиоло (Bulgarian) All Translations
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Nebbiolo (Italian), or Nebieul (Piedmontese) is a red Italian wine grape variety predominately associated with the Piedmont region where it makes the ''Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita'' (DOCG) wines of Barolo, Barbaresco, Gattinara and Ghemme. Nebbiolo is thought to derive its name from the Piedmontese word ''nebbia'' which means "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 refers to the fog-like milky veil that forms over the berries as they reach maturity or that perhaps the name is derived instead from the Italian word ''nobile'', meaning noble. J. Robinson (ed) ''"The Oxford Companion to Wine"'' Third Edition pg 470-471 Oxford University Press 2006 ISBN 0198609906 Nebbiolo produces lightly colored red wines 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 flavors such as violets, tar, wild herbs, cherries, raspberries, truffles, tobacco, and prunes. Nebbiolo wines can require years of aging to balance the tannins with other characteristics.
