Winery VirnaBarolo
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Nebbiolo.
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 Barolo from the Winery Virna
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Barolo of Winery Virna in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Barolo of Winery Virna in the region of Piedmont often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Barolo
Pairings that work perfectly with Barolo
Original food and wine pairings with Barolo
The Barolo of Winery Virna matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of thai beef skewers, mascarpone pasta with tomato sauce or lamb kebab.
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 Barolo from Winery Virna are 2015, 2003, 2002, 2010 and 2007.
Informations about the Winery Virna
The Winery Virna is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Langhe to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Langhe
The wine region of Langhe is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. We currently count 1082 estates and châteaux in the of Langhe, producing 2506 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Langhe go well with generally quite well with dishes .
The wine region of Piedmont
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 Provence, France.
The word of the wine: N-M
Negociant-manipulant. Company that buys grapes, sometimes in addition to its own vineyard, elaborates and markets its champagne. Most of the big brands like Moët or Taittinger are N-M.
