'Tar and roses' are typical descriptors for one of Italy's most famous and powerful wines. Nebbiolo, the king of the Italian varieties is cultivated in the north-west province, Piedmont, which means 'at the foot of the mountains'. Situated at the foot of the great Italian Alps, the village of Alba is the hub of Nebbiolo production and also Italy's other famous delicacy, the truffle. Nebbiolo is one of Piedmont's oldest known varieties; the grape has been cultivated in the region since the days of the Roman Empire under the name 'Nebiolium'.
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