Nebbiolo Wines

There are no two ways about it – Nebbiolo is one top-knotch grape. Sure it has the beautiful savoury fruit flavour of Italy which is topped off with the kind of perfume that you seen in the likes of Pinot Noir. This is a very pretty wine that is c...

For many who have caught the Nebbiolo bug, and there are many, the name Vietti represents the Holy-Grail. This is one of the more affordable wines in the range and a good introduction to the haunting wines of Barolo. Many of these wines take time ...

The renowned vineyard 'Cerequio' in La Morra, takes its name from the tiny 'Bourg' or hamlet which borders the town of Barolo. It is considered one of the most historical vineyards for the production of Barolo. Intense garnet red. Ethereal nose...

100% Nebbiolo in its subvarieties of Michet, Lampia, and Rosé. The vineyards of Nebbiolo for Barolo are cultivated in very restricted areas of the Langhe hills where the soil is particularly precious. The main towns include Barolo, Serralunga d’Al...

Here is another Italian grape variety wine made by the Italian boys. It's a medium-bodied, dry style that shows red berries and dried rose petals on the nose, together with hints of toasty oak. The palate is fruity and a little bit earthy, with fi...

The folk at Longview are proudly Italian and wear their heritage on their sleeve. Which means when it came to making a Rosé they chose the Italian native Nebbiolo. The resultant wine is the kind of thirst-quenching pink style you need with a heavi...

Nebbiolo is the king of grapes in northern Italy, and it is gaining traction here in Oz. Stylistically they are like pinot noir, but with a bit more tannin, and this wine gets pretty close to the mark. Varietal aromas of rose petals, bitumen and c...

From one of Barbaresco's most revered vineyard sites comes this stunning wine made by Giorgio Pelissero. It's fine, fleshy and finessed, displaying aromas of fleshy red fruits and rose florals on the nose with hints of earthiness. The palate is me...

Giorgio Pelissero could be described as a 'terroirist'. He is quoted as saying he likes to "put the soil in the bottle", but not literally! His Barbaresco grapes are grown on differing soils in the Barbaresco wine region, which he likes to express...

Now we start to head into serious nebbiolo territory with the 'George Clooney of Barberesco', Giorgio Pelissero. He's not a silver fox just yet, but this wine sure is. From a crackerjack year in Italy, it a sophisticated, grown-up drink that shows...

Here's a wine from a ripper vintage in Italy hailing from a single vineyard. If it was in Burgundy, it would be a Grand Cru! But it's certainly nowhere near the price of those heady wines. Made from the pinot-esk nebbiolo, it displays a fruit bowl...

From one of the best vintages in Italy comes this amazeballs Barolo from Ciabot Berton. It's their icon wine and shows perfumed scents of Turkish delight, dark cherries, and spice, with a twist of tar. The palate is medium-bodied with fleshy, tigh...

Think pinot noir with a bit more tannin, and you have nebbiolo. The great Barolo wines are made of nebbiolo, and this serves as a great way to ease into these wines if you are a 'newbie' to the style. This is a fragrant little number showing lots ...

There’s something about the word Nebbiolo that makes us go weak at the knees as it’s the noble grape of Italy that has been responsible for the seduction and ruin of many a bank account. The Pizzini’s are proving once a gain that site and climate ...

This Nebbiolo is another level up from the Estate version Pizzini produce and this shows their commitment to single vineyard fruit producing the best expression of Nebbiolo. If making a Nebbbiolo to rival the best of Piedmont then they’ve nailed i...

Unmistakably Nebbiolo! A great introduction to the variety: rolling, persistent tannins, elemental spiciness and cherry pith, and, as Ketih Tulloch put it, hints of jam and spice swimming around in an amazing cloud.

Somehow the Adelaide Hills has become Australia’s answer to Piedmont with its ability to turn out impressive interpretations of Nebbiolo. Arrivo are so serious about the Nebbiolo grape that it’s become the only wine they specialise in. This is wha...

The great news for serious wine heads is that some of Italy’s finest drops are nowhere near as expensive as the top wines of France. The B word is enough to cause ripples of excitement amongst die hard Nebbiolo fans, as Barolo is the holy grail of...

Galli Estate makes the perfect depictions of Italian varieties using the best Australian vineyards in Heathcote and Sunbury. You’ll be transported to Piedmont when you take in the intoxicating aromas of this Nebbiolo that has found a new home in H...

Deepish red/brick-red colour. Smells like tinned peas. Asparagus. Very green and vegetal. Harsh astringency. Oxidised and green. No thanks