A Taste of Wine
Nebbiolo is this month’s featured
wine and is a red wine grape
variety predominately associated
with the Piedmont region which
is in the northwestern corner
of Italy. The best-known wines
from the region include Barolo
and Barbaresco which are made
from the Nebbiolo grape. Nebbiolo is
thought to derive its name from the Italian word nebbia which
means “fog.” During harvest, which generally takes place
late in October, a deep, intense fog sets into the region where
many Nebbiolo vineyards are located. Nebbiolo produces
lightly-colored red wines which can be highly tannic in youth
with scents of tar and roses. As they age, the wines take on
a characteristic brick-orange hue at the rim of the glass and
mature to reveal other aromas and flavors such as violets,
wild herbs, cherries, raspberries, truffles, tobacco, and prunes.
Nebbiolo wines can require years of aging to balance the
tannins with other characteristics. We have a 2000 Graziano
Nebbiolo in our cellar that will be incredible when we open it.
Two scrumptious Nebbiolo wines that I have enjoyed in the
past are: (1) Cren del Gufo Nebbiolo (~$11) and (2) Rocca
P R E S C O T T C O U N T RY C L U B P R O P E R T Y O W N E R S A S S O C I AT I O N
Board of Directors Meeting
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February 16, 2016
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Directors Meeting.
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