
Piedmont Wine Italy
Learn about Piedmontese wine, common tasting notes, where the region is and more ...
Set upon a backdrop of the visually stunning Alps, the enchanting and rolling hills of Piedmont are the source of some of the country’s longest-lived and most sought-after red wines. Vineyards cover a great majority of the land area—especially in Barolo—with the most prized sites at the top hilltops or on south-facing slopes where sunlight exposure is maximized. Piedmont has a continental climate with hot, humid summers leading to cold winters and precipitation year-round. The reliable autumnal fog provides a cooling effect, especially beneficial for Nebbiolo, Piedmont’s most prestigious variety.
In fact, Nebbiolo is named exactly for the arrival of this pre-harvest fog (called “nebbia” in Italian), which prolongs cluster hang time and allows full phenolic balance and ripeness. Harvest of Nebbiolo is last among Piedmont's wine varieties, occurring sometime in October. This grape is responsible for the exalted Piedmont wines of Barbaresco and Barolo, known for their ageability, firm tannins and hallmark aromas of tar and roses. Nebbiolo wines, despite their pale hue, pack a pleasing punch of flavor and structure; the best examples can require about a decade’s wait before they become approachable. Barbaresco tends to be more elegant in style while Barolo is more powerful. Across the Tanaro River, the Roero region, and farther north, the regions of Gattinara and Ghemme, also produce excellent quality Nebbiolo.
Easy-going Barbera is the most planted grape in Piedmont, beloved for its trademark high acidity, low tannin and juicy red fruit. Dolcetto, Piedmont’s other important red grape, is usually ready within a couple of years of release.
White wines, while less ubiquitous here, should not be missed. Key Piedmont wine varieties include Arneis, Cortese, Timorasso, Erbaluce and the sweet, charming Muscat, responsible for the brilliantly recognizable, Moscato d'Asti.
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Marchesi di Barolo Barbera d'Alba Ruvei 2018Barbera from Alba, Piedmont, Italy
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Bruno Giacosa Nebbiolo d'Alba 2020Nebbiolo from Alba, Piedmont, Italy
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Arnaldo Rivera Barolo Ravera 2015Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Enrico Serafino Gavi 2020Cortese from Piedmont, Italy
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Giuseppe Cortese Barbaresco 2018Nebbiolo from Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy
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Saracco Moscato d'Asti 2021Muscat from Asti, Piedmont, Italy
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Cantina Del Nebbiolo Barolo Perno 2015Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco 2018Nebbiolo from Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy
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Silvio Grasso Barolo 2018Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Terre del Barolo Barolo 2017Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Adriano Marco e Vittorio Basarin Barbaresco 2018Nebbiolo from Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy
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Stella Rosa AstiNon-Vintage Sparkling Wine from Piedmont, Italy
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Damilano Barolo Lecinquevigne 2017Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Marchesi Incisa della Rocchetta Valmorena Barbera d'Asti 2019Barbera from Asti, Piedmont, Italy
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Beni di Batasiolo Gavi 2020Cortese from Gavi, Piedmont, Italy
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G.D. Vajra Moscato d'Asti 2021Muscat from Asti, Piedmont, Italy
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Pio Cesare Barbaresco 2016Nebbiolo from Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy
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La Spinetta Barbera d'Asti Ca Di Pian 2018Barbera from Asti, Piedmont, Italy
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Cocchi Rosa AmericanoOther Fortified from Asti, Piedmont, Italy
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Giovanni Rosso Barolo 2017Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Cocchi Americano BiancoOther Fortified from Asti, Piedmont, Italy
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Coppo Barolo Cellar Select 2017Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Villa Sparina Monterotondo Gavi 2018Cortese from Gavi, Piedmont, Italy
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Brandini Moscato D'Asti 2020Muscat from Asti, Piedmont, Italy
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Patrizi Nebbiolo d'Alba 2020Nebbiolo from Alba, Piedmont, Italy