red grape Barolo; Barbaresco; Langhe / Roero / Gattinara serve 16–18 °C ages 5–30 years
Nebbiolo is a red grape: full-bodied, very high acidity, very firm tannin, usually dry. 294 Nebbiolo wines from £40.79. Typical aromas: rose, tar, red cherry, cranberry, dried herbs.
Typical structure · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
full · 4/5
Tannin
lowhigh
very firm · 5/5
Acidity
lowhigh
very high · 5/5
Oak
noneheavy
little · 2/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate-high · 4/5
Typical for the variety; WineGenie knowledge base, not a measurement of one wine.
Is Nebbiolo sweet or dry?
Usually dry.
What goes with it
braised beef, truffle dishes, mushroom risotto, aged hard cheese, game, rich pasta. high tannin and acid need rich, fatty, savoury food