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Nascetta

Pronounced nah-SHEH-tah

Piedmont is red wine country, and its best-kept secret is white. Nascetta gives you the weight and depth of a serious Chardonnay without the oak, the price, or the crowd.

Tasting profile
Meyer lemon and white peach over a saline, almost stony core, with a honeyed weight that lingers longer than you expect from a wine this fresh.
Where it grows
Langhe, Piedmont, Italy
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The region

Langhe, Piedmont, Italy

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Nascetta: common questions

How do you pronounce Nascetta?
Nascetta is pronounced nah-SHEH-tah.
Where does Nascetta come from?
Nascetta grows in Langhe, Piedmont, Italy.
What does Nascetta taste like?
Expect meyer lemon, white peach, honey, white pepper. Closest familiar reference: an unoaked white with the weight of white Burgundy and the salt of a coastal Greek white.
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