Nebbiolo: The stuff red wine dreams are made of

Nebbiolo – this word clearly resonates with "Nebbia", the Italian term for fog. Today, however, there is no consensus as to whether the name for Nebbiolo has its origins in the fog that forms when the variety is harvested or in the white coating that forms on the ripe berries. For wine lovers, however, this is of little relevance. What is certain is that Nebbiolo forms the basis for many popular red wines. The variety is found almost exclusively in Italy – of the approximately 6,000 hectares planted with Nebbiolo worldwide, 5,250 are in Italy. There, in turn, the distribution of Nebbiolo is essentially limited to the northwest, to Piedmont, Aosta and Lombardy.