Winery Cavalier Bartolomeo Altenasso Barolo
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Altenasso Barolo from the Winery Cavalier Bartolomeo
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In the mouth the Altenasso Barolo of Winery Cavalier Bartolomeo in the region of Piémont is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Altenasso Barolo of Winery Cavalier Bartolomeo in the region of Piémont often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Altenasso Barolo
Pairings that work perfectly with Altenasso Barolo
Original food and wine pairings with Altenasso Barolo
The Altenasso Barolo of Winery Cavalier Bartolomeo matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of stuffed zucchini, one pot pasta with creamy chicken farfalle or lamb chops with lemon and herbs.
Discover the grape variety: Nebbiolo
A very old grape variety grown in the Italian Piedmont. It has a great resemblance with the Freisa, which also comes from the same Italian region. Among the various massal selections made in Italy, we find lampia, michet and rosé. It can be found in Italy, Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Mexico, the United States (California), Australia, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, perhaps because it is a delicate and demanding grape variety with, among other things, a fairly long phenological cycle.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Altenasso Barolo from Winery Cavalier Bartolomeo are 2008, 2015, 2012, 2010 and 2009.
Informations about the Winery Cavalier Bartolomeo
The Winery Cavalier Bartolomeo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Barolo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Barolo
The wine region of Barolo is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. We currently count 911 estates and châteaux in the of Barolo, producing 2022 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Barolo go well with generally quite well with dishes .
The wine region of Piémont
Piedmont (Piemonte) holds an unrivalled place among the world's finest wine regions. Located in northwestern Italy, it is home to more DOCG wines than any other Italian region, including such well-known and respected names as Barolo, Barbaresco and Barbera d'Asti. Though famous for its Austere, Tannic, Floral">floral reds made from Nebbiolo, Piedmont's biggest success story in the past decade has been Moscato d'Asti, a Sweet, Sparkling white wine. Piedmont Lies, as its name suggests, at the foot of the Western Alps, which encircle its northern and western sides and form its naturally formidable border with France/provence">Provence, France.
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The word of the wine: Juice
The juice of wine grapes (intended for wine making) is colourless. It is the anthocyanins contained in the grape skin that colour the juice during maceration.
