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Italy's Piedmont region, nebbiolo, derives from the Italian word nebbia or "fog."
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While the 2007 was nebbiolo-like with savory tannins, the 1999 was quite delicate, delicious and comported itself in the glass surprisingly like a Barolo.
Blaufrankisch: The Best Red You've Never Heard Of | Dr Vino's wine blog 2010
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Collins will plant 22 acres of vines this spring, primarily nebbiolo, malbec, petit verdot, merlot, cabernet franc, syrah and barbera among the reds, and vidal, muscat, viognier and sauvignon blanc for whites.
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GD Vajra Langhe Nebbiolo, Piedmont, Italy 2009 £18.40, slurp.co.uk; £21.50, Philglas & SwiggotIf you love barolo but can't stretch to the £40-plus where the truly great examples start, then this brilliant red, while no sane person's idea of cheap, offers the haunting charm of the nebbiolo grape in more accessible form.
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The inspiration came from having carne crudo (and nebbiolo) that is so ubiquitous in piedmont.
Sushi: an impossible food-wine pairing? | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009
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In their cool mountain regions they generally have direct southern exposure -- and that could be what makes all the difference -- it's amazing to see the nebbiolo vineyards of Valtellina on the Italian side of the Alps and the exposure that brings those grapes to complete ripeness.
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The poor relation to the aristocratic nebbiolo, barbera is the tough workhorse grape of Piedmont in north-west Italy.
Wine: You can count on barbera Anthony Quinn 2010
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Where many of us would agree that nebbiolo makes some of the worlds best wine, it may be difficult for a new wine drinker to see that.
When Nebbiolo’s not for newbies – and toward a general theory of bitter | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009
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Its reputation as a rustic plonk has changed over the last two decades, particularly in the hills of Alba to the south, where the nebbiolo grape has lorded it in the princely forms of barolo and barbaresco.
Wine: You can count on barbera Anthony Quinn 2010
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A great entry-level nebbiolo, a grape that can often escalate in price quickly.
Three light, rewarding reds under $20: Produttori, Pataille, Michaud | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009
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