LANGHE NEBBIOLO DOC

Nebbiolo is a native black grape variety of Piedmont used to produce the most iconic Italian red wines such as Langhe Nebbiolo, Nebbiolo d’Alba or Ghemme and with incredible aging potential such as Barolo and Barbaresco. The name "Nebbiolo", in antiquity called NEBIOLUS or NIBIOL, derives from the word "fog". There are two explanations of the origin of this name. The first is linked to the appearance of the grape; almost clouded covered with abundant bloom. The second most used, leads to the very late ripening of the grapes. The harvest often begins in late October or even in November, when the vineyards are shrouded in morning mists. Its existence has been known since pre-Roman times in the territory of the Ligurian-Piedmontese hills. In Roman times, the writer Columella included the Nebbiolo grape in the "De de rustica" (1st century AD), the most complete treatise on agriculture of antiquity. Mentioned later in 1272, the year in which Edward I, King of England and Duke of Aquitaine, received it as a gift (from Rivoli and Alba). It already enjoyed a certain reputation for being a noble and vigorous wine, capable of being kept for a long time. It was appreciated in 1575 (T. Berruti) by Charles V during a visit to Italy. The identity of Nebbiolo is strengthened in 1926. Langhe Nebbiolo production is allowed in the province of Cuneo, in Piedmont. The DOC designation obtained in 1994.