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Let’s discover and taste some great alternatives to the mighty Nebbiolo grape – the one behind iconic Barolo and Barbaresco wines!
**WINES TASTED IN THIS VIDEO:
🍷 G.D. Vajra Albe, Barolo DOCG, Italy
https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/g+d+vajra+albet+docg+barolo+piemonte+italy/2020/
🍷 Altesino Rosso di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy
https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/altesino+rosso+di+montalcino+tuscany+italy/
🍷 Girolamo Russo ‘a Rina Etna Rosso, Sicily, Italy
https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/girolamo+russo+a+rinas+rosso+etna+sicilia+italy/
🍷 Alpha Estate ‘Ecosystem’ Vieilles Vignes Single Block Reserve Xinomavro, Amyndaio, Greece
https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/alpha+estate+ecosystem+vieilles+vigne+single+block+rsrv+xinomavro+amyndeo+macedonia+greece/
🍷 Domaine Tempier Bandol ‘Lulu & Lucien’, Provence, France
https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/dom+tempier+lulu+lucien+bandol+provence+france/
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**CONTENTS OF THIS VIDEO:
0:00 Alternatives to Nebbiolo You Must Try
2:28 Barolo
5:08 Sangiovese
9:09 Etna Rosso
12:28 Xinomavro
16:23 Bandol Reds
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35 Comments
Madam
I really appreciate how you educate us on your subject matter in such a clear and courteous way, without sounding smug or uppity.
I will put these wines on my list to try out.
Thank you for the video
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You never talk down to us. That's one of the things I like about you! 😉
Agnese, i usually enjoy a lot your videos and i loved specially the last two ones (with my favorite grapes 😊). Nice to see you considering etna wines (i love the smokiness on this wines that i usually notice).
Very interesting alternatives!
Perhaps I’m wrong but Nebbiolo starts so smooth but finishes so tannic. I drank a Mourtaou from Arizona. It was like the polar opposite! Super tannic on the front but I’d swear I’d just had a fruity almost sweet wine on the finish. Not sweet at all. The tannins just dissipated like clouds breaking and falling away. Absolutely incredible and unique!
Another great video. And production wise your videos have gotten really professional.
Good luck with your studies!
Compliment Agnese for your video and the interesting grape associations 👏
I would recommend to explore the grape variety Gaglioppo for similar quality and characteristics, very important in Calabria, for instance the Aoristo 2019 wine from Antonella Lombardo, if you manage to find it 😊
“Animalistic elements like horse saddle or leather.” Those are provocative descriptors. I’m gonna have to find the Rosso to see what she experiences as animalistic leather. I’m more familiar with the Brunello but looking forward to something new.
Love me some Xinomavro!
Great selection! I need to seek out more Etna Rosso wines, I’ve only tried one thus far and keep hearing how great they have gotten! I’ve also never tried Mourvèdre from France, but love the Spanish style Monastrell! Alpha Estates is great, I love their Hedgehog Xinomavro. And I totally agree that good Sangiovese is a great lateral move – flavor wise these are great picks! Though I think only Pinot Noir can come close to the amazing aromatics Nebbiolo can offer!
I love BANDOL wines !!! ^_^
Looking forward to trying some of them. But what about Roero?
Yet another great video. Another alternative for me is Montepulciano
looks like the barolo realy kicked in lol
having some of my fovourites there.
i always wonder why so many people talking down sangiovese … loving it. thanks for sharing
Great alternatives to Barolo! I've yet to taste a Xinomavro, but it's on my list. Another to consider is the "Barolo of the South of Italy", Aglianico.
Nice selection! I got a question about your description of the sangiovese. You mentioned horse saddle and leather. Especially because of the horse saddle, would that mean that the wine was slightly bretty?
Love your enthusiasm – you seem to be having so much fun! What it should be all about
I like this comparison, nicely done.
Great video! Regarding Xinomavro the analogy I would make is Amynteo is to Naoussa, what Barbaresco is to Barolo. I'm glad you included a Xinomavro in this video but please don't make another video with this unique grape variety…it's a hidden gem and we'd like to keep it that way 😅
Outstanding segment! I am a big fan of Nerello Mascalese and thought your tasting opinions are very much in line with mine. I love Barolo and Barbaresco but I agree there are a number of great alternatives. Bandol has been a recent find for me and we visited the Macedonia wine regions in 2023 and tasted some of their wines. The tannins for those wines do challenge your pallet but are good to know about. Thanks for continuing to provide excellent content for those of us who love to learn more about wines.
After more years, seriously engaged with wine, than I care to admit to publicly, I continue to have a very contrarian opinion of Nebbiolo. There is no other grape, that I can think of, that can- at once- thrill me on the nose, and annoy me in the mouth. Perhaps it wouldn’t bother me so much of it weren’t frequently expensive. It’s tannins rarely seem to balance well with its inherent body. From Italy, aglianico, being very tannic and acid, on the other hand seems to have much higher potential to hold both olfactory and palate interest.
For my money, and attention, Baga- when handled properly ( and I’m finding that many producers are still finding their footing with the grape) – seems to me to have tremendous potential (in bairrada) to offer wines that will deliver on Nebbiolos promises.
So many Italian wines thrill me, and Barolo, barbaresco etc are rarely amongst them
Hi! Altesino is a great Sangiovese producer. Saúde! 🇧🇷
According to MW Koff, the harshness of tannins are solved in the wine making and not something that is to be accepted as an inescapable aspect of wine made on Nebbiolo.
I can't remember if this was grape specific, but I assume it goes for any tannic wine. I'm not making any claims obviously, but it certainly is interesting.
Yey another amazing series, 'an alternative'. Please do more of this! The Altesino is really a great producer of both Brunello and Rosso
you love nebbiolo? why not just go for nebbiolo d'alba or langhe nebbiolo? barolo producers make these, often with barolo-like quality and depth. found in belgium: from under €20 to just over €30.
Dear Agnes, idid a wine casting last month And the protagonist was estate Terrazze dell Etna andcthetbiffered delicius nerello mascalesevandcnerello cappuccino…..they had a stunning precfilloxera wine coming feom 100 years old plant… I was amazed..❤
Btw another simulare ti nebbiolo autoctone wine Is Cirò from region Calabria this Will turn ti be a fantastica Discovery for y next wine clips. Y shall havecavtry. Cheers.🍾🍷
Where is Agnese from?
I also like Chiavennasca, and Spanna. Especially since climate is changing. Picutener is also quite nice. As all 5 of the ones you tasted on the video. Nice job.
And as always: “enjoy the sunlight held together by water “🍷
May be wine(s) made from sagrantino (such as the ones made by Paolo bea) could be an, "alternative" as well ? what do you think ?
What about Aglianico ? Can it be considered part of the list ?
Thank you for this video, very educational as always. I must confess that I’m not a great fan of Barolo, it is a few classes above me … However there is one Barolo that I really enjoyed – Pio Cesare, decanted in the morning and sipped in the early evening with lamb chops in a green crust – heavenly. After that we went to watch Turandot, at the Vienna Opera.
I have tried some other Barolos but … yeah, that’s it 😊
However there are some reds of Piedmonte I like very much, more approachable to me, like the simple Nebiolo, Grignolino, Barbera, Dolcetto … I’m really glad you mentioned Nerello Mascalese, this is one of my favourite wines together with Nero d’Avola.
I love your wine glasses, very elegant and classy ! May I ask what brand ?
Thanks again and I’m looking forward to your next video
What are your thoughts of the Baga grape from Bairrada DOC in Portugal as a Nebbiolo alternative?
Another g reat video, Nebbiolo and Sangiovese are some of my favorite wines. Thank You