Piedmontese Wines: The Classics and the Obscure

Some of Italy's most celebrated wines are produced in Piedmont. When it comes to these Piedmontese wines, the spotlight is on Barolo and Barbaresco, the world-renowned reds made from Nebbiolo that can age for decades, but the region also boasts plenty of other wines worth a sip. 

Barbera and Dolcetto are two red wines made from the grape varieties bearing their respective names. Both represent an equally genuine, though a tad bit less “snobbish,” flavor of the region. The delicious, little-known grape variety Pelaverga proffers up subtle, deep, and elegant reds produced in Verduno, a region located in the province of Cuneo.