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Barolo Wines : Key Points

A prestigious appellation located in Piedmont, Italy, Barolo is the birthplace of exceptional wines. This appellation covers an area of 1,500 hectares spread over 11 municipalities, including the renowned Castiglione Falletto, Serralunga d'Alba, La Morra and Monforte d´Alba.

Classified a DOCG - the highest hierarchical level in the classification of Italian wines - the Barolo appellation is renowned for its powerful and complex red wines.

Barolo is made from the Nebbiolo grape, which takes its name from the morning fog truly emblematic of the Piedmont region. Barolo wines are truly excellent, distinguished by their very pale colour, which evolves a garnet hue over time. The nose is complex, offering notes of ripe berries, cherry, tobacco, as well as the grape variety’s tell-tale aromas of red roses and tar. On the palate, Barolo wines are powerful, structured by very fine tannins and a lively acidity. Sometimes quite austere in their youth, Barolo wines are, by definition, wines with exceptional potential for age.