Red grape
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.
At a glance
- 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.
Similar grapes
Pinot Noir
Similar pale color, high acidity, and perfume.
Difference Nebbiolo has far firmer, more drying tannin.
Sangiovese
Similar high acidity and firm tannin.
Difference Sangiovese is darker and more sour-cherry driven, while Nebbiolo leans toward rose and tar.