A WINE REGION IN ITALY
Barolo
Structured, tar/rose/iron, long-aging.
About Barolo
Barolo is a wine region in Italy, in the Piedmont area (classified DOCG). It makes red wine. Our database holds 5,308 wines from here.
The grapes of Barolo
The main grapes are Nebbiolo. The appellation table lists them as: Nebbiolo (Lampia/Michet/Bolla clones).
Style in the glass
Structured, tar/rose/iron, long-aging. It is a cold, dry place to grow grapes.
Climate and soil
Continental, cold winters, warm summers. Tortonian marl (Serralunga/Monforte = harder, more tannic) vs Helvetian marl (La Morra/Barolo commune = softer, more perfumed).
The rules
- Blending: 100% Nebbiolo.
- Ageing: 38 months total, 18 in wood; Riserva 62 months.
What to eat with Barolo
Brasato al Barolo, bistecca, porcini, truffle.
More wine regions in Italy
Barbaresco, Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Chianti Classico, Langhe, Bolgheri and Barbera d'Alba.
Good to know
Pale color ≠ light structure. Tortonian/Helvetian naming inconsistent in literature — use Serralunga=harder/La Morra=softer as clean rule.
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