What does Nebbiolo taste like?

full-bodied with very high acidity and very firm tannins; typical aromas are rose, tar, red cherry, cranberry, dried herbs.

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Nebbiolo

Q: What is similar to Nebbiolo?

Xinomavro, Sangiovese, Aglianico, Nerello Mascalese

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. 117 Nebbiolo wines from £40.79. Typical aromas: rose, tar, red cherry, cranberry, dried herbs.

Typical structure · knowledge base

dry

full

very firm

very high

little

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

Where it grows

Barolo, Italy — powerful, tannic, needs age; 38 months minimum ageing

Barbaresco, Italy — slightly softer, approachable sooner; 26 months

Langhe / Roero / Gattinara, Italy — lighter, earlier-drinking

If you like Nebbiolo

Xinomavro Sangiovese Aglianico Nerello Mascalese

117 Nebbiolo wines · ranked by critic score, then price · showing 30

sweetness · body on 1–5 · inferred

Wine	Vintage	Style	Score	From
Luciano Sandrone Barolo Le Vigne 2020 Luciano Sandrone · Piedmont	2020	Medium, savoury reds	98	£101.62
Pio Cesare Barolo Mosconi 2020 Pio Cesare · Piedmont	2020	Full, structured reds	98	£118.84
Bartolo Mascarello Barolo 2021 Bartolo Mascarello · Piedmont	2021	Full, structured reds	98	£234.64
Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva Montefico 2021 Produttori del Barbaresco · Piedmont	2021	Medium, savoury reds	97	£53.29
Ca' del Baio Barbaresco Asili Riserva 2020 Ca' del Baio · Piedmont	2020	Medium, savoury reds	97	£75.47
Domenico Clerico Barolo Ciabot Mentin 2018 Domenico Clerico · Piedmont	2018	Full, structured reds	97	£98.77
Pio Cesare Barolo Ornato 2020 Pio Cesare · Piedmont	2020	Full, structured reds	97	£105.40
Luciano Sandrone Barolo Aleste 2018 Luciano Sandrone · Piedmont	2018	Full, structured reds	97	£106.01
Roagna Barolo Pira 2018 Roagna · Piedmont	2018	Full, structured reds	97	£185.20
Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cerretta 2017 Giacomo Conterno · Piedmont	2017	Full, structured reds	97	£203.89
Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia 2018 Giacomo Conterno · Piedmont	2018	Full, structured reds	97	£215.08
Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia 2017 Giacomo Conterno · Piedmont	2017	Full, structured reds	97	£219.96
Marengo Barolo Bricco delle Viole 2022 Marengo · Piedmont	2022	Full, structured reds	96	£40.79
Damilano Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d'Alba 2021 Damilano · Piedmont	2021	Medium, savoury reds	96	£45.78
Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva Muncagota 2021 Produttori del Barbaresco · Piedmont	2021	Full, structured reds	96	£50.98
Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva Montestefano 2020 Produttori del Barbaresco · Piedmont	2020	Full, structured reds	96	£51.00
Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva Montestefano 2021 Produttori del Barbaresco · Piedmont	2021	Full, structured reds	96	£51.00
Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva Paje 2021 Produttori del Barbaresco · Piedmont	2021	Medium, savoury reds	96	£51.00
Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva Rio Sordo 2021 Produttori del Barbaresco · Piedmont	2021	Medium, savoury reds	96	£55.25
Poderi Luigi Einaudi Barolo Terlo Vigna Costa Grimaldi 2021 Poderi Luigi Einaudi · Piedmont	2021	Medium, savoury reds	96	£61.73
Poderi Luigi Einaudi Barolo Monvigliero 2021 Poderi Luigi Einaudi · Piedmont	2021	Medium, savoury reds	96	£65.39
Paolo Scavino Barolo Ravera 2020 Paolo Scavino · Piedmont	2020	Medium, savoury reds	96	£66.05
Pio Cesare Barolo 2020 Pio Cesare · Piedmont	2020	Full, structured reds	96	£67.80
Pio Cesare Barolo 2021 Pio Cesare · Piedmont	2021	Full, structured reds	96	£67.80
Poderi Luigi Einaudi Barolo Cannubi 2021 Poderi Luigi Einaudi · Piedmont	2021	Full, structured reds	96	£71.94
Azelia Barolo Bricco Fiasco 2021 Azelia · Piedmont	2021	Medium, savoury reds	96	£76.44
Azelia Barolo Margheria 2021 Azelia · Piedmont	2021	Medium, savoury reds	96	£76.44
Domenico Clerico Barolo Pajana 2018 Domenico Clerico · Piedmont	2018	Medium, savoury reds	96	£87.46
Azelia Barolo Cerretta 2021 Azelia · Piedmont	2021	Medium, savoury reds	96	£90.54
La Spinetta Barbaresco Gallina 2021 La Spinetta · Piedmont	2021	Full, structured reds	96	£99.35