Nebbiolo
Nebbiolo is responsible for two of the most famous wines in Italy, Barolo and Barbaresco. This thin-skinned, high acid / high tannin grape variety is grown almost exclusively in the North Eastern region of Piemonte. Typically it is the last grape to ripen, usually in late October when morning fog (nebbia) blankets the region.
Nebbiolo produces lightly-colored red wines which can be highly tannic in youth with scents of tar and roses. As they age, the wines take on a characteristic brick-orange hue at the rim of the glass and mature to reveal other aromas and flavors such as violets, tar, wild herbs, cherries, raspberries, truffles, tobacco, and prunes. Nebbiolo wines can require years of aging to balance the tannins with other characteristics.
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Fenocchio Barolo 2019
Light garnet colour with a very perfumed nose of black cherry, stewed strawberries, roses, black licorice and a hint of cedar. The palate is dry, medium bodied with firm tannins and well-balanced acidity. The finish is quite long with lingering notes of black licorice.
$79.95 -
Fenocchio Barolo Castellero 2018
Fenocchio has a small parcel of 0.8 hectares in this exceptional cru located near the town of Barolo. The soils in the western exposed vineyard are marl and tuff with a high percentage of sand making for excellent drainage. The Nebbiolo Michet and Lampia vines here average 30 years of age.
$99.95 -
Fenocchio Barolo Villero 2018
VERY LIMITED: From a 1-hectare plot of 65-year-old vines of the historic ‘Villero’ cru in the village of Castiglione Falletto. Soils here are clayey with calcareous sediments, rich in iron. Nebbiolo Michet, Lampia and Rosé clones are grown here. Just 5,000 bottles produced.
$129.95