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Barolo DOCG 2020
The Barolo from Batasiolo is a wonderful and very serious, solid creature. Clear, shimmering garnet red colour with light red accents. Sophisticated aromas of leather and liquorice, plums, dried flowers and undergrowth. Straightforward and taut, the round, aromatic flavour follows its path into the persistent final with good length. This is a lot of Barolo for comparatively little money. SUPERIORE.DE
- Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 24 months wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2036+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 29,89 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,79 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,92 g/l
- Sulfite: 82 mg/l
- pH value: 3,46
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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Barolo “Paesi Tuoi” DOCG 2020
Barolo Paesi Tuoi was named after Cesare Pavese's 1941 novel "Among Peasants". Dark, bright ruby red colour. Wide, warm aroma of sour cherries, wild berries, leather, rose petals and mint. The expressive flavour is harmoniously engaging with clear fruit of black cherry, star anise and clove, framed by fine-grained tannins. A cleanly vinified, mature Barolo with potential. SUPERIORE.DE
- Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 24 months large oak barrel
- Vegan: yes
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2036+
- Closure: natural corks
- Total extract: 29,91 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,91 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,12 g/l
- Sulfite: 84 mg/l
- pH value: 3,48
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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Barolo DOCG 2021
The Nebbiolo grapes for Matteo's entry-level Barolo (formerly blue label) come from his three vineyards Serralunga d'Alba, La Morra and Verduno. Bright garnet red colour. Precisely balanced bouquet of wild berries, rose petals and beautiful herbal spice. Bright acidity on the palate, perfectly integrated tannins and beautifully emphasised primary fruit. Already very accessible when young, it will nevertheless gain in complexity over the years. Excellent value! SUPERIORE.DE
- Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 20 months 60/40 used/new oak barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2037+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 29,89 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,97 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,67 g/l
- Sulfite: 75 mg/l
- pH value: 3,45
- Allergens
contains sulphites - Nutritional Information per 100 ml
- Energy in kcal: 82 kcal
- Energy in kJ: 340 kJ
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Barolo del Comune del Barolo “Essenze” DOCG 2019
Barolo Essenze is made from a collection of grapes from six different vineyards: Bussia in Monforte, Annunziata in La Morra, Ravera in Novello, La Volta in Barolo, Scarrone in Castiglione Falletto and Gianetto in Serralunga. The wine has a flawless ruby red colour and a bouquet with a variety of aromas of liquorice and roasted notes. Lively on the palate, confident and luscious on the palate with a present, yet elegant tannin final. SUPERIORE.DE
- Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2037+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 29,86 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,92 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,03 g/l
- Sulfite: 85 mg/l
- pH value: 3,49
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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Barolo DOCG 2020
Davide Rosso's Barolo is a great entry-level wine and provides a good introduction to the distinct flavour profile that the two single-vineyard Barolo Cerretta and Serra also exhibit. Crushed flowers, sweet pipe tobacco, dried cherry and cedar blossom effortlessly from the glass. This medium-bodied, beautifully perfumed Barolo is full of charm and its bright acids give it remarkable drive. Wonderful value. SUPERIORE.DE
- Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 24‑30 months tonneau
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2037+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 29,89 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,97 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,82 g/l
- Sulfite: 74 mg/l
- pH value: 3,46
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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Limitation of 3 articles per customerBarolo DOCG 2021
"Our Barolo (Classico) has been a successful synthesis of the various characteristics of the Massolino vineyards for over 70 years. Thanks to traditional ageing in large Slavonian oak barrels, we preserve its pure and unadulterated identity and its complex flavours." Franco Massolino
- Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 30 months tonneau
- Vegan: yes
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2038+
- Closure: Diam
- Food recommendations
truffle and game dishes, dark roasts - Total extract: 29,79 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,10 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,70 g/l
- Sulfite: 80 mg/l
- pH value: 3,42
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d’Alba DOCG 2020
The Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d'Alba shows the true essence and balanced power of this famous village. It presents itself in the glass with a dark garnet colour and hints of red brick. It is full of spicy and earthy accents that perfectly complement the dark side of the Nebbiolo grape. Black cherry, leather, game, smoke, tobacco and liquorice unfold beautifully in the glass with further aeration and give it the necessary structure and power right through to the respectable finish. SUPERIORE.DE
- Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 24‑30 months tonneau
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2038+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 30,04 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,08 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,76 g/l
- Sulfite: 69 mg/l
- pH value: 3,43
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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Limitation of 2 articles per customerBarolo “Albe” DOCG 2021
Brilliant and finely moulded on the palate. Expressive, floral notes merge with bright red fruits, mint and ground berries to create a lively and distinctive Barolo that is endowed with pure energy and class. Albe is juicy and fruity and a clear buy, and not just because of its comparatively moderate price. It comes from the three parcels Fossati, Castello della Volta and Costa di Vergne. SUPERIORE.DE
- Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 36 months large oak barrel
- Vegan: yes
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2045+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 30,15 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,95 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,77 g/l
- Sulfite: 75 mg/l
- pH value: 3,42
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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Limitation of 4 articles per customerBarolo del Comune di Monforte d’Alba DOCG 2020
Clerico's Barolo del Comune di Monforte d'Alba shows all the appeal that this high altitude vineyard is capable of and Domenico Clerico's team interprets each vintage with elegance and intensity. Sweet macerated cherry, mint, spices, orange peel and raspberries linger on the lingering, vibrant and agile finish. SUPERIORE.DE
- Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 24 months 50/50 barrique/tonneau
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2038+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 29,97 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,08 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,32 g/l
- Sulfite: 75 mg/l
- pH value: 3,36
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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Barolo “San Giuseppe” DOCG 2020
Pecchenino has long been based in the Dogliani area and is known for its first-class Dolcetto. The property in Barolo is more recent and includes vineyards in Bussia, Le Coste di Monforte and Ravera di Monforte and San Giuseppe blends fruit from all three areas for this wine. On the nose, bright red fruits mingle with orange, rose and mushrooms. Polished, silky tannins effortlessly support the flawless ripe fruit. This wine is thoroughly vibrant with a lingering strawberry finish, and while the structure is already accessible, its complexity will become even more apparent with time in the bottle. SUPERIORE.DE
- Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 24 months in wooden barrel / 12 months in cement tank
- Vegan: yes
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2038+
- Closure: Diam
- Total extract: 29,85 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,01 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,79 g/l
- Sulfite: 75 mg/l
- pH value: 3,46
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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Barolo del Comune di Monforte d’Alba DOCG 2021
Clerico's Barolo del Comune di Monforte d'Alba shows all the appeal that this high-altitude vineyard is capable of and Domenico Clerico's team interprets each vintage with elegance and intensity. The top 2021 vintage impresses with elegance and intensity in equal measure, while the wine has an excellent overall balance.
- Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 24 months 50/50 barrique/tonneau
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2040+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 30,02 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,04 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,25 g/l
- Sulfite: 76 mg/l
- pH value: 3,35
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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Barolo “Essenze” Riserva DOCG 2015
Essenze Barolo Riserva is vinified only in the best vintages. It is a blend of the best grapes from the vineyards of the Comune del Barolo. Ethereal scent, some forest earth, tar, tobacco and spices. A wonderfully balanced Barolo with a fine acid and tannin structure and a beautiful fruit component - completely in the style of the house and made for a long life! SUPERIORE.DE
- Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: barrique/large oak barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2044+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 30,45 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,90 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,09 g/l
- Sulfite: 89 mg/l
- pH value: 3,57
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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Barolo “Cascina Nuova” DOCG 2020
Bright ruby-garnet colour. Smooth and expressive on the palate, with sweet red cherries, blood orange, mint, wild flowers, cedar wood, sweet tobacco and aniseed. Very fine tannins on the palate, spicy, delicate and at the same time very rich and clear, with a long, balsamic final. Every year, Cascina Nuova is a prime example of how excellent Barolos can be produced at moderate prices. SUPERIORE.DE
- Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 24 months large wooden barrel
- Vegan: yes
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2040+
- Closure: natural corks
- Total extract: 29,35 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,71 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,54 g/l
- Sulfite: 92 mg/l
- pH value: 3,48
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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Barolo “Cascina Nuova” DOCG 2021
Elvio Cogno's Barolo Cascina Nuova is the most accessible of the many excellent Barolos produced by this leading winery in the municipality of Novello. The fundamental value this wine offers is even more irresistible in a perfect and classic vintage like 2021. Opens beautifully in the glass and unfolds its aromas of redcurrants and wild berries. This is accompanied by typical varietal notes of liquorice, cola and camphor ash in a firm, medium-weight texture. A wine that you simply have to love. SUPERIORE.DE
- Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 24 months large wooden barrel
- Vegan: yes
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2041+
- Closure: natural corks
- Total extract: 29,55 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,82 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,63 g/l
- Sulfite: 89 mg/l
- pH value: 3,46
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d’Alba DOCG 2020
The Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d'Alba is the most accessible of Luigi Baudana's three Baroli. Precise fruit with wonderful tones of black cherry, plum and cassis. The intensity of the characteristic Nebbiolo liquorice and cola takes a back seat in this wine as the dark fruit is the leading force. This vintage has the acidity and natural structure to carry the wine for 10 years or more. And so it is not surprising that this Barolo still needs a few years to develop its full class and finesse. SUPERIORE.DE
- Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 36 months large oak barrel
- Vegan: yes
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2042+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 29,92 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,97 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,63 g/l
- Sulfite: 60 mg/l
- pH value: 3,44
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d’Alba DOCG 2021
The Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d'Alba is the most accessible of Luigi Baudana's three Baroli. Precise fruit with wonderful tones of black cherry, plum and cassis. The intensity of the characteristic Nebbiolo liquorice and cola takes a back seat in this wine as the dark fruit is the leading force. This vintage has the acidity and natural structure to carry the wine for 10 years or more. And so it is not surprising that this Barolo still needs a few years to develop its full class and finesse. SUPERIORE.DE
- Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 36 months large oak barrel
- Vegan: yes
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2043+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 29,96 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,01 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,72 g/l
- Sulfite: 62 mg/l
- pH value: 3,45
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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Barolo Boscareto DOCG 2016
Boscareto from Serralunga d'Alba has an intense aroma of leather and liquorice, dried flowers and undergrowth; the round, aromatic flavour follows a straight path to the lingering final. SUPERIORE.DE
- Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 24 months oak barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2034+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 29,05 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,85 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,89 g/l
- Sulfite: 70 mg/l
- pH value: 3,55
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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Barolo DOCG 2020
Prunotto's Barolo is a very beautiful, ethereal wine. Rose petals, spices, blood orange, mint and crushed red berry fruit keep it firmly grounded. On the palate, it is saturated and rich with dark flavours that are firmly connected to spices, liquorice and crushed blue flowers. There is power and richness deep within this wine, the well-proportioned tannin is fresh and firm, giving it energy and drive. SUPERIORE.DE
- Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 18 months large oak barrels
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2038+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 29,97 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,98 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,05 g/l
- Sulfite: 75 mg/l
- pH value: 3,49
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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Barolo Cerequio DOCG 2016
The grapes for the garnet-red Cerequio grow in La Morra. The bouquet is unmistakably balsamic with fresh flowers, blackberries, dried mushrooms, spicy notes and a hint of incense and tree bark. On the palate, the delicate fruit harmonises with a refined aroma of tobacco and coffee. Firm tannins, good acidity, yet focussed, elegant and balanced. SUPERIORE.DE
- Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 24 months oak barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2034+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 29,25 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,65 g/l
- Residual sugar: 2,26 g/l
- Sulfite: 69 mg/l
- pH value: 3,53
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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Barolo Brunate DOCG 2016
Barolo Brunate, a noble cru from La Morra, shows the characteristic power and definition of its terroir. The dark fruit is enveloped in chocolate and exotic spices. On the palate, firm tannins and fine oak nuances together with the taut acid wire give length and longevity. SUPERIORE.DE
- Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 24 months oak barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2037+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 28,90 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,52 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,50 g/l
- Sulfite: 70 mg/l
- pH value: 3,59
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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Barolo “Le Coste di Monforte” DOCG 2018
Of the three Baroli from Pecchenino, Le Coste di Monforte shows the most focus and sharpness. The other two wines are much softer in their aromatic focus compared to this wine. Le Coste di Monforte offers dark fruits, balsamic herbs, spices, campfire ash and ferruginous earth in beautifully balanced proportions. This wine has a long maceration period of 60 days (at 28 degrees Celsius), which is followed by 36 months of ageing in oak barrels. This gives the wine its rich flavour profile. The fruit comes from a site of just under one hectare at an altitude of 450 metres. SUPERIORE.DE
- Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 36 months wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2042+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 30,15 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,03 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,97 g/l
- Sulfite: 79 mg/l
- pH value: 3,47
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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Barolo DOCG 2021
Very elegant and fresh, with a delicate flavour and a beautiful structure. On the nose, fragrant aromas of cherries, strawberries, plums and raspberries, accompanied by floral notes of violets and roses. The nose is mirrored on the palate, with flavours supported by firm but soft tannins. Very nice Barolo from one of the best vintages of the last 10 years. SUPERIORE.DE
- Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 18 months large oak barrels
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2040+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 30,02 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,03 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,11 g/l
- Sulfite: 78 mg/l
- pH value: 3,45
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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No wine is deeper in flavour, richer and more elegant than Barolo from Piedmont. Its area of origin lies in the gentle Langhe hills southwest of Alba, where the grape of the varietal Barolo – the ancient Nebbiolo – thrives best. Today, the wine-growing area consists of eleven small communes, five of which stand out in particular. The south-facing vineyards around Monforte d'Alba, La Morra, Castiglione Falletto, Serralunga d'Alba and the namesake village of Barolo produce the lion's share of this complex red wine, while production is supplemented by smaller wineries from the remaining six villages (Diano d'Alba, Grinzane Cavour, Novello, Cherasco, Roddi and Verduno).
King of Italian red wines
Barolo – as we know and love it today – was most likely born in the 19th century and until then was considered a sweet wine. This changed around 1832, when the Frenchwoman Victurine Colbert, wife of the wealthy Marquis Faletti, brought her compatriot and oenologist Louis Oudart to Piedmont for wine production. Thanks to his help, the barrel-aged, dry version of Barolo was created, which soon became the new favourite drink of the Piedmontese royal family. This connection with the Savoy ruling family from Turin also earned Barolo its nickname "wine of kings and king of wines".
War and peace around Barolo
However, the powerful red wine only became really famous in the 1960s. The Langhe hills were officially designated as a Barolo DOCG growing region two decades later, which corresponds to the highest level of the Italian quality system. In accordance with tradition, long maceration periods until then resulted in a harsh, tannic wine that was matured in large, old wooden barrels without temperature control. In terms of its production, however, Barolo underwent significant innovations from the 1980s onwards, when long-established traditionalists clashed with the younger generation over the way the red wine was made, in what became known as the "Barolo War". The revolutionary movement of the "Barolo Boys" included winemakers Elio Altare and Roberto Voerzio, who, to the outrage of their traditionalist fathers, advocated an accessible, much fruitier style of Barolo. Against tradition, they began to work with low yields, shorter maceration times and brand new barrique barrels. Fortunately, the "Barolo war" ended only a few years later in favour of all wine lovers: while the modernists reduced the use of new wood, and some of them even returned to the traditional large barrels, the traditionalists introduced technological improvements and lower yields, which in the end brought Barolo to its excellent quality level with combined forces.
Cult character with storage potential
Today, the moody Nebbiolo variety grows in the best vineyards of the Langhe at an altitude of 300 to 450 metres. The 2,000-hectare cultivation zone has long since surpassed a value of two million euros/ha and is divided into the smallest parcels. For the sake of clarity, the MGA (Menzioni Geografiche Aggiunte – Supplementary Geographical Indications) were introduced in 2010, identifying a full 181 vineyard sites. Barolo site wines can bear the name of the respective MGA on the label, which tells customers more about the red wine's zone of origin. This is because, depending on where exactly the vines are located, Barolo shows different characteristics in acidity, tannin and aroma. Roughly speaking, in the east of the area near Serralunga d'Alba, Monforte and Castiglione Falletto, a lush, tannic Barolo is produced on a sandstone subsoil. In contrast, the marl soils in the west around La Morra, Verduno, Barolo and Novello produce a more aromatic version with gentle tannins. Regardless of the site, each Barolo must mature for more than three years before being sold, 18 months of which are in wood. For the Riserva, it is even more than five years in which the aromatic development takes its course. The ruby-red treasures from our range can be uncorked immediately, even though Barolo undoubtedly has the potential to reward the patient wine connoisseur decades later with rich fruit aromas and tannins. SUPERIORE.DE