Four red wines made the final round ... the vineyards at the village of La Morra in the Piedmont region of Italy. The Nebbiolo grape variety is grown here and produces a distinctive full bodied ...

Barolo is considered the "king" of Nebbiolo wines, known for its ... D'Avola VJB Cellars was the Best Italian Red. The estate bottled Nero d’Avola is made from Sonoma County grapes.

the local name for Nebbiolo, and have at least 14 percent alcohol. Passito: An Italian term literally translated as "sweet," passito is used in Italy to describe wines that have been made from dried ...

They shortened the length of the maceration, taming Nebbiolo's tannins. And they experimented with aging in French oak barriques, working to soften the wines ... t the only Italian winemaker of his ...