Category Archives: nebbiolo

Azienda Agricola E Pira e Figli, Chiara Boschis, Barolo DOCG Cannubi (a village of the Barolo commune), Piemonte, Italy, 2009 Some notes on Barolo DOCG The minimum ageing requirements before release are, for a normale 38 months, with at least … Continue reading →

Oberto Marco, Ciabot Berton, Roggeri, DOCG Barolo, La Morra, Piemonte, Italy, 2011 This wine: lot No. L.RO 02/16 (on back label), varietal nebbiolo, aged for 2 years in Slavonian oak, coated natural cork closure, 14.5% abv, Wine Society, £25 (11/18) … Continue reading →

Terre da Vino, Riserva, DOCG Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italia, 2010 On DOCG Barbaresco Promoted to DOCG in 1980, for varietal nebbiolo. The appellation lies to the south of, and borders, the Tanaro River, 3-4 kms to the northeast of Alba. Elevation … Continue reading →

Azienda Virna, Merli, DOCG Barolo, Piemonte, Italia, 2006 DOCG Barolo minimum ageing requirements are for a normale – 38 months of which 18 in wood, and for a riserva 62 months of which 18 in wood. This wine: varietal nebbiolo, coated natural … Continue reading →

Cantina Terre del Barolo, DOCG Barolo, Piemonte, Italy, 2011 This wine is varietal nebbiolo, a variety that buds early and ripens late, needing the best southern exposures on steep slopes. It is thin, yet strong skinned. producing wines with high … Continue reading →

Oddero, DOCG Barolo, Piemonte, Italy, 2009 Grown on south-facing slope on calcareous marls to the south-west of Alba. Nebbiolo buds early and ripens late, it has a thin, hence modest wine hue, yet strong skin. The best wines need ten years to … Continue reading →