Pinot Noir vs Nebbiolo
Pinot Noir
A pale, high-acid red grape of red cherry and fine tannin, and the grape behind red Burgundy.
- Red cherry
- Pale color
- Fine tannin
Recognize it
Pale color with high acidity and fine tannin. Red cherry and raspberry are common fruit markers. Earthy and mushroom notes can develop with bottle age.
Nebbiolo
A pale-colored black grape with very high tannin and high acidity, scented with rose and tar, and the grape behind Barolo and Barbaresco.
- Pale color
- Rose and tar
- Very high tannin
Recognize it
Nebbiolo is pale in color but very high in drying tannin, with high acidity as well. Rose, red cherry, and tar are classic markers, with more savory notes developing with age.
How they compare
- SimilarPale color and high acidity.
- DifferenceNebbiolo has far firmer, more drying tannin.
- SimilarPale color, high acidity, and perfume.
- DifferenceNebbiolo has far firmer, more drying tannin.