October 18, 2004

Nebbiolo

Pronounced [Neb-be-OLO]

From the International Wine of the Month Club

The great grape of Northern Italy, where it excels in Barolo and Barbaresco, Nebbiolo fashions strong, flavorful, age worthy wines. Mainly unsuccessful elsewhere, Nebbiolo is struggling to gain a small foothold in California. So far, the Nebbiolo wines from California have been light and uncomplicated, bearing little resemblance to their Italian cousins.

From WikiPedia

Nebbiolo is the most important wine grape variety of Italy's Piedmont region.

Through genetic testing Vouillamoz and Schneider at UC Davis recently found Nebbiolo to be related to other Italian grape varieties; Nebbiolo Rose, Freisa, Negrera, Rossola, Vespolina and Bubbierasco.

Nebbiolo grapes are used to make wines such as Barolo, and Barbaresco.

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