Barolo: the King of Wines, the Wine of Kings
Barolo is a very famous wine. Rich, complex and capable of long aging - often decades of years - Barolo is not a wine for absent-minded people.
Barolo Character
For years, up until the 1980s, achieving a great Barolo was like kicking a 60-yard field goal in football.
Barolo is one of the most noble wines of Italy, one of many to claim the title "Wine of kings, and king of wines", it is produced in Cuneo's province, south-west of Alba, within the district of Piedmont.
There are other important wines made in Piedmont apart from Barolo and Barbaresco, many of which are unconventional blends, or use international varieties.
Barolo & Barbaresco
The Piedmont region is considered the viticultural home of Nebbiolo and it is where the grape's most notable wines are made.
Barolo (bah-roh'-lo)
One of the top Italian wines. Made from the Nebbiolo grapes in the Piedmont. It is often long lived and heavy when young.
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Barolo (bar-oh-loe)
wine village in the Piedmont region of Italy
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Barolo :
Italian red wine produced in the village of the same name, in the South of Piémont, near Turin.
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Barolo: One of the most highly regarded Italian reds, made from Nebbiolo grapes grown in Piedmont. The wine is dark, full-bodied and high in tannin and alcohol; it can improve over decades of aging.
Barolo
Barolo is often referred to as the "king of Italian wines" because of its complexity and longevity. This dry, full-bodied wine is produced in the Piedmont region of Italy southwest of Alba and is made from the grape nebbiolo.
Barolo and Barbaresco wines produced from the Nebbiolo grape tend to be quite expensive, but the best examples have an astonishing earthiness and depth of flavor (they should not, as a general rule, be drunk soon after purchase; ...
Barolo: A big, dark, tannic and heavy red wine grown and produced near the town of Barolo in the Piedmont region of Italy. Often seen as one of Italy's best table wines, Barolo is made from the Nebbiolo grape.
Barolo:
Defined as "the king of wines and the wine of kings'' because of its regal characteristics, this splendid Piedmontese red is one of the standard-bearers of Italian enology.
Barolo - (Ba-ROE-loe)
Outstanding, full-bodied and complex Nebbiolo-based red wine from the Piemonte of Northwestern Italy.
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Barolo:One of Italy's most important wines, Barolo is made from 100 percent Nebbiolo grapes in Piedmont.
As for the 1999 Barolos, this is a first-rate vintage. Pietro Ratti of Renato Ratti told me that he believes 1999 is a "classic vintage, with the best wines aging as long as 20 years." ...
We're not talking here about ordering a 2004 Barolo from the list and getting a 2002, which is a problem but not at the forefront of concern for most of us today.
Piedmont produces red Barolo and Barbaresco and the white, sparkling Asti Spumante. Vermouth, the flavoured dessert wine of Italy, originated in Turin, the principal Piedmontese city.
Barolos in Italy are considered a great red wine by connoisseurs, but never really achieved popularity as they were sold still needing up to 10 years of aging.
Northern Italy's thick-skinned NEBBIOLO grape of barolo and barbaresco fame is one of the most delightfully aromatic of red grape varieties and for that reason sometimes compared to PINOT NOIR, but the aromas and flavours are very different.
The northern region of Piedmont makes Italy's most long lived and expensive red wines, Barolo and Barbaresco, from the Nebbiolo grape. This region is also responsible for tasty and more affordable reds from the Barbera and Dolcetto grapes.
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Nonetheless, wherever vintners aspire to producing wine inspired by Barolo, nebbiolo is also grown, including Australia, California, New Zealand, South America and South Africa.
As the name suggests, most red Burgundies, Barolos, and Pinot Noirs work well in this wine glass. A Tulip Glass is sort of a taller version of a Bordeaux glass, with a narrower mouth.
The great grape of Northern Italy , which excels there in Barolo and Barbaresco, strong, ageable wines. Mainly unsuccessful elsewhere, Nebbiolo also now has a small foothold in California .
Piedmont: An area in northwest Italy known for Barolo, Barbaresco, Barbera, Dolcetto and Moscato.
Pigeage: Punching down the grape skins to drown aerobic bacteria and encourage cuvaison. (see also Cuvaison) ...
Nebbiolo is the predominant grape in the Piedmont area of Italy, where Barolo is made. It's also grown in Switzerland, California and Australia. Its main characteristics would be that of tannic, prune, and chocolate.
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One usually decants only some mature red wines such as Italian Barolo and Port. When decanting a wine a candle flame is often used to illuminate the bottle neck to reveal the sediment. It is very important not to heat the wine.
Citrus: burnt orange or, simply nebulous citrusy flavors are often evident in many Chiantis and Barolos.
Chaptalization: is the addition of "foreign" sugars (beet or cane) to a must in order to raise the final alcoholic content of the wine.
Barbera, Barberesco, Barolo, Chianti, Nebbiolo, Sangiovese
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NEBBIOLO
A red-wine grape widely grown in the Piedmont region of Italy. Used to create fine reds including Barolo, Gattinara, Barbaresco and Ghemme, most suitable for aging. Also known as the Spanna grape.
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Grape responsible for the long-lived, fine red wines of the Piedmont region of Italy. The role of honor includes "Barolo", "Gattinara", "Barbaresco" and "Ghemme"; all huge, ...
Some of the most common red wines that you are likely to encounter are: Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Zinfandel, Cabernet Franc, Chianti, Barolo, Barberesco, Petite Sirah, Syrah, Shiraz, Sangiovese, Malbec, Tempranillo, Grenache, Bordeaux, ...
A truly lovely floral quality characteristic of some Italian reds, particularly Barolo, Barbaresco, and others made from the Nebbiolo grape.
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Barolo wines often exhibit such characteristic.
Tart A wine with high levels of acidity.[3]
Texture A tasting term for the mouthfeel of wine on the palate.
Thin A wine that is lacking body or fruit ...
A BIG red. One bottle for that night you feel like plopping a steak on the grill. Or lamb chops. This can be cabernet, meritage, syrah, red Bordeaux, Zinfandel, Barolo-whatever chewy red you like with red meat.
Partly in consequence, the variety tends to ripen late and is most famous as the grape of Italy's most long lived and prestigious wine, Barolo.
Nebbiolo: This is a late ripening grape that's known for being tannic, pruny, tarry and chocolaty. It is notoriously difficult to grow. Nebbiolo is grown in the Piedmont area of Italy (where it makes Barolo wine), Switzerland, ...
Perhaps the most famous wine from Italy is Chianti. You may have seen it - the one in the straw-covered bottle - from the Tuscany region. Barolo and Valpolicella are other popular Italian red wines, while the Italian white of choice is Soave.
is highest quality level for Italian wines wines whose name, origin, grape varieties, and other defining factors are regulated by law. It is often abbreviated to DOCG. Only a few of wines have been promoted to this level including Chianti, Barolo, ...
Strong tannin structure creates a full-bodied wine and helps cut through the viscosity of fat in the beef. Napa Valley winemakers claim cabernet sauvignons with firm tannin structures; barolos and barbarescos from the Piedmont region of Italy enjoy ...
historical reference to Nebbiolo was made in the thirteenth century placing it in the Alba district near Turin, though it is thought that the variety was known to the Romans. Now it is recognised for its contribution to the quality wines of Barolo a ...
The same thing could be said of great red Burgundies with their velvety tannins, Barossa Shiraz with their mouth-coating richly textured mouthfeel, and Barolo with its unmistakable saliva sucking astringency.
 See also: Wine, Grape, Aroma, Style, Full
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