This is what good wine from the Nosiola grape tastes like

For centuries, sweet Vin Santo wines have been made from the Italian Nosiola grape in Trentino, northern Italy. Recently, winemakers there have also begun using it for dry white wines. These are generally quite robust, peppery, and nutty.

Nosiola is likely ancient. The Romans may have already drunk wine from this grape. You'll only find it in Trentino. Traditionally, winemakers let their Nosiola grapes hang for a long time, allowing them to develop noble rot and almost dry out. They then press small bottles of Vin Santo from them, which often needs to age for ten years before they're ready to drink. Total production is no more than thirty thousand bottles.

In recent years, a growing number of winemakers in the region are producing dry wines from Nosiola. This is a promising development. Nosiola produces striking white wines. A bit for the more advanced palate, but certainly not boring. Finding these wines is not easy. Production is very limited.