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Ghemme

Ghemme wine guide: the appellation in Italy, its Nebbiolo, the red wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Italy
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Nebbiolo
Styles
red
1
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Wine from Ghemme comes out of Piedmont, Italy, where it sits as an appellation.

Nebbiolo is the grape to know here.

The climate is continental.

Red wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows high acidity and spicy notes.

Labels here fall under the DOCG.

At the table these bottles work with beef, game and aged cheese.

Keeps for 10 to 20 years.

Climate
Continental
Styles
red

In the glass.

Red: High acidity, Spicy notes.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

  • DOCG

Bottles to look for.

  • Antichi Vigneti di Cantalupo 'Cantalupo Anno Primo', Ghemme DOCG, Italy
  • Antichi Vigneti di Cantalupo Collis Breclemae, Ghemme DOCG, Italy
  • Antichi Vigneti di Cantalupo Collis Carellae, Ghemme DOCG, Italy
  • Antichi Vigneti di Cantalupo Ghemme DOCG, Piedmont, Italy
  • Antichi Vigneti di Cantalupo Signore di Bayard, Ghemme DOCG, Italy
  • Bianchi Ghemme DOCG, Piedmont, Italy
  • Ca' Nova Ghemme DOCG, Piedmont, Italy
  • Francesco Brigatti 'Oltre il Bosco', Ghemme DOCG, Italy

At the table.

  • Beef
  • Game
  • Aged Cheese

Serving and cellaring.

  • Keeps for 10 to 20 years.

Nearby regions.

Ghemme: common questions

01.
What grapes is Ghemme known for?
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Nebbiolo is the signature grape of Ghemme.
02.
What kind of wine does Ghemme make?
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Ghemme produces red wine.
03.
Where is Ghemme?
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You will find Ghemme in Italy, where it is an appellation.
04.
What food goes with Ghemme wine?
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Try beef, game and aged cheese.
05.
How long does Ghemme wine age?
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Keeps for 10 to 20 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

More from here: every wine region in Italy, or the wider Piedmont guide.

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