Panorama of wine producing areas in Nebiolo, Italy

With the news of the rising prices of wines in barolo, barolo and Barbaresco, it is time to look at the magical stories behind these wines. This is like why the house price in one area is rising, and you can find more potential house prices in neighboring areas.

First of all, let's talk about some anecdotes about Nebiolo.

Imagine a ballerina being kicked in the face. In fact, Nebiolo has a similar "elegant cruelty". On the one hand, he is very gentle. The best wines from Nebiolo are usually packed in pink glasses, giving off the fragrance of roses, which reminds people of raspberries and fennel. But on the other hand, he is also cruel. Drink a cup of Nebiolo, he often has a strong dry taste, and the dry tannins make people drool, moisturize and relieve. This is a real experience from the heart. You either like him very much or hate him very much, but as a senior alcoholic, I really like him.

In fact, not all Na Bihoreau will have pleasant high tannins, and not all Na Bihoreau will have floral fragrance. Nebiolo grape has many producing areas in northern Italy, and they all have different expressions. Here are the basics we need to know.

Barolo DOCG

The color of barolo is light garnet red, but it doesn't show how strong this wine is. Barolo tannins are hard, with strong taste and high alcohol content (usually above 14). This feeling seems to be found on the left bank of Bordeaux. The sommelier likes to use these two adjectives to describe barolo. One word is "rose" and the other word is "tar". Of course, barolo in northern Italy has the strongest fruit flavor among all the producing areas in Nebiolo, and it also has a very strong fragrance, such as covered plate, red cherry, rose, flowers, cocoa, fennel, licorice, various spices, truffles and earth.

Barolo wines are usually stored in oak barrels for more than 18 months and aged for three years before leaving the factory. Although it sounds like a long time, this wine is really suitable for aging. The tannins of most barolo wines are stored for more than ten years before they begin to soften slowly.

The treasure of barolo, Barololi Selva.

The aging time needs at least five years. There are 1 1 small villages in barolo, which have formed two different styles and tastes, which are based on different soil types, one is limestone and the other is sandstone. Land customs are important, but the influence of winemakers on wine is also crucial, but this is another story.

Barolo with light taste, including La Mora in La Mora and barolo in barolo, has limestone in its soil.

Barolo with rich taste includes Serralunga d'Alba, Monfort in Monfort and Castiglione in Castiglio. Castiglione Falletto, Falato, these places are mostly weathered sandstone clay.

Baba Leiskow ·DOCG

The limestone-based soil in Baba Leiskow producing area is relatively fertile, and the mild climate makes the tannin of wine significantly lower than that of barolo. Of course, this is not to say that Baba Leiskow has no tannins, but the tannins of such wine will be more friendly, or more cordial. In terms of taste, Baba Leiskow will have a very amazing red fruit aroma, such as strawberry, raspberry, cherry, syrup and marshmallow mixed together, dotted with the mixed taste of rose, passion fruit and light fennel.

Baba Leiskow requires at least 26 months aging, including at least 9 months aging in oak barrels. Babales Coriselva wines collected by Baba Leiskow must be stored in oak barrels for 24 months, and Chen Fang wines must be stored for more than 50 months.

Roero duoke

Rollo, Rollo is also between Alba, Piedmont, barolo and Baba Leiskow. This wine was popularized to DOCG in 2004, but people are still puzzled about his temperament. Generally speaking, the taste and structure of Bihoreau wine are similar to those of barolo, but the price is usually only a fraction of that of barolo. They will also have a sweet fruity smell like Baba Leiskow.

Roero Riserva is a treasure of Roero, which needs at least 32 months aging, including 6 months storage in oak barrels.

Nebiolo in other regions.

Boca Nebiolo, Boca Nebiolo, also known as Spana. This wine is mixed, with a simple local flavor, high acidity and tannin, and the taste of iron in the local soil.

Nebiolo in Bramatera is also a mixed wine, known as Spanner. The taste is light, with the aroma of fresh red berries and roses, moderate tannins and acidity. Many people will think that this wine is still too young to be opened in less than ten years.

At least 85% of Nebiolo in Canavese is produced in Piemonte province in the north, and it is a single variety of Nebiolo. It also smells of flowers and earth, with strong tannins and licorice. As far as quality is concerned, the alcohol content of those serious wines should reach about 14 degrees.

Kalemanebiolo Carema Nebbiolo is a gem in the north of Piedmont. When he was young, he smelled of roses, violets, truffles and wild strawberries. After aging, it takes about three years, while it takes four years to fill the bottle of Kgalema wine.

Faranebio Oro Fara Nebbiolo, also known as Spanna, is a very old mixed wine, which was first produced in the mountains of western Milan. The wine is rich in dried fruits and simple leather aroma.

Chimi Chemme DOCG and Gattinara DOCG, two neighboring small Piedmont producing areas, produce a single variety of Nabiolo wine, which is rich in dried fruit flavor and rustic earthy flavor.

Lang Nebiolo

Lange is a big producing area, including barolo, Baba Leiskow and Roero. This refers to vineyards other than DOCG, which are located in relatively low hills or on the ground facing north, so it is more difficult to mature. Nevertheless, for excellent aged wine, it is also a kind of value depression.

Suo Na Lessona production area.

The best Suo Le wines are made from a single variety of Nebiolo, but some wines are mixed together. Here is mainly sandy soil, with the fragrance of roses, peonies and violets, and the wine is elegant. In taste, the tannins are tight and the acidity is high, which takes about ten years to reach the peak.

Alba Nebbiolo d'Alba in Alba is a bigger producing area. It includes most of the producing areas in the southern foothills of the piedmont, with obvious value advantages. They have different tastes, from fruit flowers to vanilla and simple flavors. If he meets a good year, his performance will be different. If you meet a good year, it will give you a different feeling and will be brilliant.

Valtellina, Lombardy, Lombardy, this is a horizontal valley located in Lombardy, the neighboring province of Piedmont, leading to Lake Como. On this hill facing south, you will find that Bihoreau is called Chiavenasca, which is much cooler than other places. The produced wine has strong sour taste, earthy and berry taste and high acidity. You can stay here. In essence, it is also a Pinocchio single wine in Amarone della Valpolicella style.