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Barbera - Dolcetto - Nebbiolo

Barbera - Dolcetto - Nebbiolo wine guide: what this red grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
Red
Body
Medium
Origin
Italy
Top region
Langhe
1
Key regions
3
Pairings

Barbera - Dolcetto - Nebbiolo is a red blend rather than a single variety, with its roots in Piedmont, Italy.

The wines show medium body, medium-high tannin, medium-high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

The tasting note runs to sour cherry, almond, licorice, earth, tar and roses.

It is planted most seriously in Langhe.

In the vineyard it is marked by mid ripening.

At the table it suits linguine with white truffles and seared rabbit livers, crumbed beef milanesa and wild mushroom ragu.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
Medium-high
Acidity
Medium-high
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
sour cherryalmondlicorice
Aromas
earthtarroses
Styles
dry red

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 Linguine with white truffles and seared rabbit livers
02 Crumbed beef Milanesa
03 Wild mushroom ragu

Bottles to look for.

  • Agricola Gianpiero Marrone Sancarlo Langhe Rosso, Piedmont, Italy
  • Beni di Batasiolo Piemonte Rose, Piedmont, Italy
  • Camparo Langhe Rosso, Piedmont, Italy
  • Cantina del Ciabot Piemonte Rosso, Piedmont, Italy
  • Cantine Scrimaglio Piemonte Rosso, Piedmont, Italy
  • Ciabot Opera Prima Piemonte Rosso, Piedmont, Italy
  • Elvio Tintero Piemonte Rosso, Piedmont, Italy
  • Eraldo Viberti Gilat Langhe Rosso, Piedmont, Italy

Barbera - Dolcetto - Nebbiolo: common questions

01.
What does Barbera - Dolcetto - Nebbiolo taste like?
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Barbera - Dolcetto - Nebbiolo tastes of sour cherry, almond, licorice, earth, tar and roses. The wines show medium body, medium-high tannin, medium-high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Barbera - Dolcetto - Nebbiolo from?
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Barbera - Dolcetto - Nebbiolo originates in Piedmont, Italy.
03.
Where is Barbera - Dolcetto - Nebbiolo grown?
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The key regions for Barbera - Dolcetto - Nebbiolo are Langhe.
04.
What food pairs with Barbera - Dolcetto - Nebbiolo?
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Pour it with linguine with white truffles and seared rabbit livers, crumbed beef milanesa and wild mushroom ragu.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Italy.

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