Variety
WhiteNascetta
Also known as: Nas-cëtta
The Langhe's rediscovered white (Novello) – sage, citrus and honey, with surprising ageing potential. Almost gone around 1990.
Portrait
Nascetta is a white variety of Piemont grown almost only in the Langhe, in the Novello and Barolo area. It was preserved mainly around Novello and rediscovered in the 1990s; since 2010 the appellation Langhe Nascetta del Comune di Novello has existed. Its historical distribution is only patchily documented.
The vine buds early, ripens mid-season to late and needs calcareous marl in sunny sites. Yields are moderate, and the wines show citrus, herbs, honey and mineral notes. With age they gain fullness and complexity. They are mostly made dry.
Nascetta goes with fish, poultry, vegetable dishes and pasta with herbs and is an example of rediscovered native varieties.
Taste profile
Six axes — acidity, sweetness, body, tannin, aroma intensity and depth — on a 0–5 scale, based on typical style. Real wines vary by region and producer.
Typical aromas — Nascetta
These 5 aromas typically define Nascetta. Actual taste experience varies by region and style.
Sage
Citrus
Honey
Rosemary
Minerality
Nascetta aroma families
These aroma categories are characteristic of Nascetta. Other varieties have different focuses.
Fruit aromas are the most common and come directly from the grape, ranging from citrus through stone fruit to black berries.
Herbal aromas can be finely aromatic (sage) or grassy – a stylistic feature in some varieties, ripeness indicator in others.
Mineral notes are considered terroir-typical, emerging from soil, acidity and pH.
Key regions
Nascetta is grown in the following regions of our atlas. Click to see wineries.
Wineries with Nascetta
1 curated profiles in our atlas grow Nascetta.
1 wineries