Top 100 wines of Barolo
Discover the top 100 best wines of Barolo of Barolo as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Barolo and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Barolo
"King of wines, wine of kings": exceptional Piedmont red, 100% Nebbiolo. Garnet robe evolving to brick, complex signature aromas of faded rose, sour cherry, tar, white truffle, leather, undergrowth and spice. Firm tannins and lively acidity structure a long ageing (15-30 years+). Minimum 38 months ageing including 18 in barrel (62 for Riserva).
11 villages of the Langhe south of Alba, marl-limestone soils. DOCG since 1980. Classified MGA: Cannubi, Brunate, Bussia. Italian cellar icon.
Discover the grape variety: Nebbiolo
Austere, noble reds, pale in colour and quick to turn garnet, with powerful tannins and high acidity, showing aromas of sour cherry, faded rose, tar, white truffle, leather and balsamic notes with age. Outstanding ageing potential. Absolute star of Piedmont with Barolo DOCG and Barbaresco DOCG, also in Roero, Gattinara, Ghemme and Valtellina (Chiavennasca). A late-ripening Italian variety among the world's greatest.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Barolo
wines from the region of Barolo go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of cornish pasties, spaghetti with squid ink (italy) or roast lamb with thyme.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Barolo
On the nose in the region of Barolo often reveals types of flavors of earthy, raspberry or sour cherry and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio. In the mouth in the region of Barolo is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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