Top 100 sweet wines of Barolo
Discover the top 100 best sweet wines of Barolo of Barolo as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the sweet 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: Barbera
Intense, fruity reds with a deep purple robe, supple tannins and an ample palate with characteristically very high acidity, with signature aromas of red fruits (black cherry, morello), ripe plum, spices, violet and Piedmontese balsamic notes. Star of Barbera d'Asti DOCG and Barbera d'Alba DOC, also exported to Argentina (Mendoza) and California. Italian black variety, the third most planted red grape in Italy, originating from Piedmont.
Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Barolo
sweet wines from the region of Barolo go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of autumn leaves, chicken with merguez and tomatoes or curried veal roulades.
