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Top-rated Nebbiolo

Every wine

The highest-rated Nebbiolo bottlings we have reviewed, one per producer.

5.0 Piedmont Gaja Sori San Lorenzo Gaja 5.0 Piedmont Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino Giacomo Conterno

Region by region

Where Nebbiolo is made

1 regions, with their best Nebbiolo bottles and the estates that make them.

Wine and cheese

Cheese with Nebbiolo

Every cheese
Ossolano Local tradition Qualigeo lists Barolo first among the structured reds it calls the classic match for Ossolano. The elastic, savoury paste with its herbal pasture notes gives Nebbiolo's tannin something to grip, and an older, more intense wheel holds its own. Barolo, Piedmont: Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino · Bartolo Mascarello Barolo · Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia
Monte Veronese Our pick Old d'allevo is the sharpest, most peppery Monte Veronese, a cheese for the end of a meal. Amarone, dry and full-bodied from dried grapes and long ageing, has the weight and alcohol to stand up to it. Serve a small piece. Amarone della Valpolicella, Valpolicella: Giuseppe Quintarelli Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Castelmagno Our pick Qualigeo pairs Castelmagno with full-bodied reds. The crumbly, piquant paste of an aged wheel, with its blue-green veins, meets Barolo's firm tannin and high acidity, which clear the palate between pieces. Barolo, Piedmont: Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino · Bartolo Mascarello Barolo · Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia
Bettelmatt Our pick Bettelmatt is intense and herbaceous, spicier with age. A Langhe Nebbiolo brings high acidity and medium tannin, enough grip for the alpine herbs without the weight of a Barolo, which would crowd a summer cheese. Langhe Nebbiolo, Piedmont: Vietti Langhe Nebbiolo Perbacco · Produttori del Barbaresco Langhe Nebbiolo · G.D. Vajra Langhe Nebbiolo
Gorgonzola Our pick Qualigeo says Gorgonzola Piccante prefers well-structured, aged reds. A very piquant, longer-aged Piccante can overwhelm a delicate wine, so it wants a Barolo with enough tannin and age to stand up to it. Barolo, Piedmont: Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino · Bartolo Mascarello Barolo · Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia

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