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Nosiola

Nosiola wine guide: what this white grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
White
Body
Medium
Origin
Italy
Top region
Trentino
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Key regions
3
Pairings
4
Synonyms

Nosiola is a white grape variety, with its roots in Trentino, Italy.

The wines show medium body, no tannin, medium-high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

The tasting note runs to hazelnut, citrus, tropical fruit, floral and nutty.

In the cellar it meets unoaked.

It is planted most seriously in Trentino.

In the vineyard it is marked by mid ripening, high vigour and a preference for prefer ventilated hillsides.

It blends readily with Müller-Thurgau, Pinot Bianco and Chardonnay.

On other labels it goes by Groppello Bianco, Nosella, Spargelen and Nosellara.

At the table it suits steamed trout (dry), apple risotto with walnuts and blue cheese (dry) and pecan pie (sweet).

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
None
Acidity
Medium-high
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
hazelnutcitrustropical fruit
Aromas
floralnutty
Cellar
Unoaked
Styles
dry whitedessert/sweet

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 Steamed Trout (dry)
02 Apple Risotto with Walnuts and Blue Cheese (dry)
03 Pecan Pie (sweet)

Also labelled.

Groppello Bianco, Nosella, Spargelen, Nosellara.

Bottles to look for.

  • Cantina Toblino L'Ora Nosiola Trentino, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
  • Cantina Toblino Largiller Nosiola, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
  • Cantina Toblino Nosiola Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
  • Cantina Toblino Vino Santo Trentino, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
  • Castel Noarna Nosiola, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
  • Cavit 'Conzal' Nosiola Trentino, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
  • Cavit Bottega Vinai Nosiola Trentino, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
  • Cesconi Nosiola Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

Nosiola: common questions

01.
What does Nosiola taste like?
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Nosiola tastes of hazelnut, citrus, tropical fruit, floral and nutty. The wines show medium body, no tannin, medium-high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Nosiola from?
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Nosiola originates in Trentino, Italy.
03.
Where is Nosiola grown?
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The key regions for Nosiola are Trentino.
04.
What food pairs with Nosiola?
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Pour it with steamed trout (dry), apple risotto with walnuts and blue cheese (dry) and pecan pie (sweet).
05.
What else is Nosiola called?
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Nosiola is also labelled Groppello Bianco, Nosella, Spargelen and Nosellara.

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

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