Nebbiolo
Rose, cherry, tannin and the reward of patience.
Often pale in the glass yet powerful on the palate, Nebbiolo is central to Barolo and Barbaresco.
What to notice
Its relatively pale colour can belie firm tannins: taste the structure before judging by appearance.
Explore styles and places
Style descriptions are guides, not rules: vintage, vineyard, blending and maturation change the result.
Piedmont — Barolo and Barbaresco combine delicate perfume, firm tannin and slow evolution.