Winery Marchesi di BaroloVecchio Maniero
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 Vecchio Maniero from the Winery Marchesi di Barolo
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vecchio Maniero of Winery Marchesi di Barolo in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Vecchio Maniero
Pairings that work perfectly with Vecchio Maniero
Original food and wine pairings with Vecchio Maniero
The Vecchio Maniero of Winery Marchesi di Barolo matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of tanjia, saffron pasta with prawns or pastasotto pepper merguez (risotto style pasta).
Details and technical informations about Winery Marchesi di Barolo's Vecchio Maniero.
Discover the grape variety: Carignan
Intensely coloured and powerful reds with a deep colour, firm tannins and high acidity, on aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, garrigue, pepper, liquorice and balsamic notes. Old vines (>50 years, often centenary) yield exceptional cuvées. A historical pillar of Languedoc-Roussillon blends (Corbières, Minervois, Fitou, Maury) and star of Catalan Priorat under the name Cariñena. Very late-ripening variety from Aragon, also called Mazuelo in Rioja.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vecchio Maniero from Winery Marchesi di Barolo are 1969, 0
Informations about the Winery Marchesi di Barolo
The Winery Marchesi di Barolo is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 103 wines for sale in the of Barolo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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).
The wine region of Piedmont
Kingdom of Nebbiolo: Barolo and Barbaresco DOCG, long-ageing reds with firm tannins and lively acidity, complex aromas of withered rose, sour cherry, tar, truffle and undergrowth. More accessible, tangy Barbera on red fruit, supple, crisp Dolcetto. Sweet, floral sparkling Moscato d'Asti, mineral, lemony Gavi (Cortese) white, round, almondy Arneis from Roero. 50,000 ha across the Langhe, Roero and Monferrato, UNESCO.
The word of the wine: Alcoholic fermentation
Transformation of sugars into alcohol under the effect of yeast. These yeasts exist in their natural state in the vineyards and in the cellars. Artificial seeding with selected yeasts is however very often practiced.
