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Nebbiolo Estate Grown, Columbia Valley

Nebbiolo Estate Grown, Columbia Valley Wine Details
Price: $24.00 per bottle

Description: Nebbiolo may get its name from Piedmontese word nebbia which means "fog." You may be more familiar with it as Barolo, Barbaresco, Gattinara and Ghemme. In Italy these red wines can be massively tannic in youth often taking years to become approachable.

Varietal Definition
Nebbiolo:
The red grape of Barolo and Barbaresco from the Piedmont region of Northwest Italy. Named after the word 'nebbia', or fog in Italian, which rises around the hills of Alba, the famous truffle countryside. It is noted for its high acidity and 'mouth puckering' tannins and its distinct bouquet of black cherries, liquorice and leather. A top Barolo will take years to soften but when mature will evolve the vegetal, gamy characteristics for which this Italian classic is famous. The colour on ageing Nebbiolo wines fades rapidly to form a distinctive brownish rim.


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