Gattinara (Gaht-tee-NAH-rah) - Excellent red wine made from the Nebbiolo grape in Northwestern Italy's Piemonte region.
Spanna - in Gattinara, a region in northern Piedmont.
Picutener - in many areas of Piedmont, but most often in the Carema and Donnaz DOCs.
Chiavennasca - in Valtellina, in the far northern part of Italy
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Nebbiolo is found predominately in the northwest Italian region of Piedmont where it forms the base of many of the regions most well known Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC) and DOCG wines including Barolo, Barbaresco, Gattinara, ...
the grapes used for the production): Barolo (red; Nebbiolo), Barbaresco (red; Nebbiolo), Gavi (white and sparkling; Cortese), Asti or Moscato d'Asti (white and sparkling; Moscato Bianco), Brachetto d'Acqui (red and sparkling; Brachetto), Gattinara ...
The principal grape of the Piedmont region of northern Italy. The wines Barolo, Barberesco, and Gattinara are all made from Nebbiolo. Barolo in particular tends to be hard in youth, and to reward extended aging.
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NEBBIOLO (aka Spanna grape): Grape responsible for the long-lived, fine red wines of the Piedmont region of Italy. The role of honor includes "Barolo", "Gattinara", "Barbaresco" and "Ghemme"; all huge, ...
Another name for bargain hunters: Local name for a dry Piemontese red made from Nebbiolo, similar to but generally much less expensive than the neighboring Gattinara.
Garrafeira include some of the best Portuguese wines. This term does not apply to Port.Gattinara: A Piedmontese red made from Nebbiolo blended with other grapes. A powerful, long-lived wine, though less so than Barolo.
Minor grape found in the Piedmont region of Italy. Used in red wine blends for creating roundness in the normally hard and tannic wines made with the Nebbiolo grape locally known as Spanna in the "Gattinara" area of Vercelli province.
 See also: Wine, Grape, Barolo, Region, Aroma
  
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