Why is Nebbiolo known as Pinot Noir in Italy?

There is a grape variety called Nebbiolo in Italian and Nebbiño in Piedmont. It is one of the most important grape varieties in the Piedmont region of Italy.

Nebbiolo is known as the " fog grape " , and there is a saying that during the season when the grapes are ripe, there will be thick fog in the place where Nebbiolo grows luxuriantly.

Yuncang Winery’s brand LEESON red wine sharing Nebbiolo is called the Pinot Noir of Italy, because it is maddeningly difficult to plant in other places except its hometown of Piedmont in northwest Italy . Same with picky Pinot Noir.

Nebbiolo has heady aromas of tar, smoked wood, and rose, and a rare combination: the wine is light in color but has prominent tannins. This grape variety ripens very late and needs to be planted in the most favorable position in the vineyard. Grape growers around the world have attempted to grow Nebbiolo, but often ended up lacking the variety's characteristic aromas. At present, there are great potentials in California, Washington State of the United States and Victoria State of Australia.

Yuncang Winery's brand LEESON Red Wine Sharing Nebbiolo is extremely picky about the growing environment, and the harvest period is usually from mid- October to the end of October . Due to the early flowering of Nebbiolo, the site selection of the vineyard must also avoid areas with frequent spring frosts. Nebbiolo has high requirements for light and soil. In order to accumulate sugar, condense flavor, and achieve satisfactory maturity, it needs sufficient light, so the best planting position is a sunny vineyard.

The best Nebbiolo grape, in Barolo and Barbaresco it can make very good wines. Nebbiolo is a grape variety dominated by red fruit flavors (such as raspberry, red currant, blueberry, cherry), which can be used to brew wines with high tannins, high acidity, and high alcohol. Powerful, with great aging potential.

Another characteristic of Nebbiolo is its strong tannin content. Red wine lovers think it is unyielding, and it is often not easy to get close to and unruly when the wine is young. With thick tannins and fine aromas, Nebbiolo wines go well with fatty steaks, roast turkey, prosciutto, game and other meats as they soften the tannins in the wine.