Oddero has been making wine in La Morra since the 1800s, and Nebbiolo is the grape they know best. This is the Langhe version: the same variety that goes into Barolo, grown on the hills around the village, but released earlier and easier to read.
- Nebbiolo, Piedmont's most demanding red grape.
- Langhe DOC, the wider appellation around Barolo and Barbaresco.
- 2019, a vintage Piedmont did well with.
- 14% alcohol, dry, high in tannin and acid.
- 750ml bottle.
How it is made
Langhe Nebbiolo is the appellation that lets a producer bottle Nebbiolo without the long ageing Barolo demands. The rules are looser, the vineyards can sit slightly lower or on younger vines, and the wine reaches the list sooner. What stays the same is the grape itself, thin-skinned and late to ripen, which is where the colour and the tannin both come from.
How it tastes
Ruby red, lighter in the glass than the tannin suggests. Rose petal and tar sit on top of red cherry and dried herbs, the classic Nebbiolo markers. The tannins are firm and the acidity is high, so the fruit stays lifted rather than heavy, with a dry, savoury finish.
Good to know
Nebbiolo is one of the few red grapes that ripens late enough to be picked into October in Piedmont, and it loses colour as it ages rather than gaining it. A young Langhe Nebbiolo and a Barolo from the same hills can taste like relatives, which is exactly what they are.
