
Barolo Wine
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The center of the production of the world’s most exclusive and age-worthy red wines made from Nebbiolo, the Barolo wine region includes five core townships: La Morra, Monforte d’Alba, Serralunga d’Alba, Castiglione Falletto and the Barolo village itself, as well as a few outlying villages. The landscape of Barolo, characterized by prominent and castle-topped hills, is full of history and romance centered on the Nebbiolo grape. Its wines, with the signature “tar and roses” aromas, have a deceptively light garnet color but full presence on the palate and plenty of tannins and acidity. In a well-made Barolo wine, one can expect to find complexity and good evolution with notes of, for example, strawberry, cherry, plum, leather, truffle, anise, fresh and dried herbs, tobacco and violets.
There are two predominant soil types here, which distinguish Barolo from the lesser surrounding areas. Compact and fertile Tortonian sandy marls define the vineyards farthest west and at higher elevations. Typically the Barolo wines coming from this side, from La Morra and Barolo, can be approachable relatively early on in their evolution and represent the “feminine” side of Barolo, often closer in style to Barbaresco with elegant perfume and fresh fruit.
On the eastern side of the Barolo wine region, Helvetian soils of compressed sandstone and chalks are less fertile, producing wines with intense body, power and structured tannins. This more “masculine” style comes from Monforte d’Alba and Serralunga d’Alba. The township of Castiglione Falletto covers a spine with both soil types.
The best Barolo wines need 10-15 years before they are ready to drink, and can further age for several decades.
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Damilano Barolo Lecinquevigne 2017Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Gaja Sperss Barolo 2017Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Terre del Barolo Barolo 2017Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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G.D. Vajra Barolo Coste di Rose 2018Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Paolo Scavino Barolo Rocche dell'Annunziata Riserva 2016Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Terre del Barolo Vinum Vita Est Barolo 2016Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Tenute Neirano Barolo 2016Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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M. Marengo Barolo Bricco delle Viole 2017Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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M. Marengo Barolo Brunate 2017Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Paolo Conterno Barolo Ginestra Riserva 2013Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Ceretto Brunate Barolo 2015Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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G.D. Vajra Barolo Albe 2018Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Prunotto Bussia Barolo 2016Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Paolo Scavino Barolo Ravera 2018Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Fontanafredda Serralunga d'Alba Barolo 2016Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Arnaldo Rivera Barolo Ravera 2015Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Damilano Barolo Cerequio 2016Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Pecchenino Bussia Barolo 2017Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Boroli Barolo 2016Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Paolo Scavino Barolo (375ML half-bottle) 2018Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Domenico Clerico Barolo Aeroplanservaj 2017Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Domenico Clerico Barolo 2017Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Domenico Clerico Barolo Ciabot Mentin 2017Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Mauro Molino Gallinotto Barolo 2018Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Pecchenino Le Coste di Monforte Barolo 2017Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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