What Grape Is Barolo?

Barolo is made from the Nebbiolo grape. Nebbiolo is a red Italian wine grape that’s grown in Northern Italy’s Barolo appellation and makes wines of the same name (Barolo). Nebbiolo is a high-acid, high-tannin grape that makes full-bodied, pale red wines. Check out more about Nebbiolo here. Nebbiolo grapes are grown in other regions of […]

DOCG Wine: Italy’s Best

DOCG wine is Italy’s top classification. DOCG wines follow strict regulations for growing and making. DOCG wine goes through a tasting panel. What’s DOCG Wine? Denominazione di origine controllata e garantita (DOCG) translates to “controlled and guaranteed designation of origin”. Rigorous Quality Control for DOCG Wines DOCG wines undergo a thorough evaluation by a government-licensed panel […]