The Three Big Bs of Italy | Sommelier India

A comparative tasting of Barolo, Barbaresco and Brunello wines during “The Wine Fine Affair” recently held at the Oberoi Gurgaon, inspiredÂ Mukul Manku share his experience with Sommelier India readers

Barolo, Barbaresco and Brunello are today amongst Italy’s best-known and most expensive wines. Whereas Barolo and Barbaresco from the Piedmont region in northwest Italy are made from the Nebbiolo grape varietal, Brunello comes from Tuscany in central Italy and is synonymous with wine produced with 100% Sangiovese grapes. In 1980, Brunello di Montalcino was awarded Italyâ€™s first DOCG designation.

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