Best Wines from Piedmont

Piedmont is one of the most important wine regions in Italy — the home of Nebbiolo, where the fog-shrouded hills of Barolo and Barbaresco produce some of the most age-worthy and aromatic red wines on earth. This guide is for anyone who wants to understand why these wines taste the way they do, what makes them age-worthy, and which bottles are worth buying first. Every wine listed at Prism Fine Wine is available with US shipping.

What makes Piedmont special

the home of Nebbiolo, where the fog-shrouded hills of Barolo and Barbaresco produce some of the most age-worthy and aromatic red wines on earth. The combination of climate, soil and centuries of winemaking craft gives Piedmont a distinctive identity that no other region can quite replicate. Producers here have spent generations refining how their land speaks through wine.

Signature grapes of Piedmont

The dominant grapes are Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto, Cortese and Moscato. Each one expresses the terroir of Piedmont differently — some take on weight and depth, others stay light and aromatic — and the best producers know how to coax the most expressive version of each from their vineyards.

What to drink and what to eat

Piedmont wines pair beautifully with truffles, braised beef, mushroom risotto, hazelnut desserts and Castelmagno cheese. The traditional pairings developed alongside the wines themselves and remain the truest test of a bottle's worth at table.

Where to start

If you are new to Piedmont, start with a Langhe Nebbiolo, a Barbera d'Alba and a Moscato d'Asti. These are the gateway wines — affordable enough to explore freely, classic enough to give you a real sense of the region's character.