Day 7 | Barbaresco DOCG
Graceful Nebbiolo in Piedmont
Just fifteen kilometers northeast of Barolo, the smaller Barbaresco zone wraps around the villages of Barbaresco, Neive, and Treiso. Nebbiolo ripens a touch earlier here thanks to slightly lower elevations and the warming influence of the Tanaro River. The result: wines that mirror Barolo’s rose and tar perfume but deliver slimmer tannins, higher toned …
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