Nebbiolo Fan Club

At Opening a Bottle, there is no other grape that captivates and compels quite like Italy’s Nebbiolo — an expressive grape that yields a red wine defined as much by earthiness, flowers and spice as it is by its dark and brooding fruits.

The spectrum of Nebbiolo wine is vast, from the tough-and-tannic Barolo to the delicate-and-evocative Valtellina Superiore. Each quarter, we examine three Nebbiolo wines worth seeking out, and what they tell us about Italy’s greatest grape.