In the Piedmont region of Italy there is a red wine produced from the Nebbiolo grape called Barolo. Nebbiolo is a small red grape with thin skin that is high in acid and tannins. It is the first grape to bud and the last to ripen. To be a true Barolo, the wine is composed 100 percent of the Nebbiolo grape, unlike other big red wines of the world like Bordeaux, which is a blend of several grapes.

Burgundy is 100 percent Pino Noir and white Burgundy is 100 percent Chardonnay. Wines from Burgundy and the blends from Bordeaux are considered some of the finest in the world. Barolo ranks among them and is known as the wine of kings and the king of wines.