If you like your wines big, bold, and red, Nebbiolo needs to be on your radar. Nebbiolo is an Italian red wine grape variety predominantly associated with its native Piedmont region, where it makes the Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita wines of Barolo, Barbaresco, Roero, Gattinara, Carema and Ghemme. Much like Pinot Noir, Nebbiolo is an incredibly fussy variety to grow. It flowers early, ripens late, and can struggle to ripen fully. It also seems to prefer specific hillside locations and clay- and silt-based soils. The growing difficulty of this beautiful grape makes it one of the world’s most revered (and more expensive) wines.