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Barbaresco.

One grape we teach is grown in Barbaresco.

Nebbiolo

Climate

Cool continental. Slightly warmer and lower altitude than Barolo. Sandy marl soils dominant.

Style

Minimum 2 years aging (4 for Riserva). Same oak debate as Barolo. Slightly more accessible.

Tell

Dried rose and tar, iron mineral, high acid and firm tannin, slightly more accessible than Barolo

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