Nebbiolo Grapes are a strain of Vitis vinifera that was originally cultivated in Piedmont, Italy.
Nebbiolo is mainly grown in Piedmont.
Outside of Piedmont, Nebbiolo is grown in California, Mexico, and Australia.
Out of all the red grapes, Nebbiolo has a very light, delicate smell. It has aromas of red fruits and roses.
However, when you taste it, that goes out the window. It has very earthy flavors, like clay and leather, but lighter flavors of cherry as well.
Nebbiolo is a very tannic wine, has a strong body, high acidity, and is very dry. Notably, it is has a pale to medium ruby color.
Nebbiolo is very rarely grown outside of Italy, with more of it being produced in Italy than anywhere else in the world; however, it makes up roughly 8% of the total grapes produced in Italy. Nebbiolo is very terroir expressive, picking up more from the soil it is grown in than other red grapes. The word Nebbiolo comes from the Italian word nebbia, which mean fog, which is likely due to the natural bloom of yeast that appears during its harvest season.