Barolo
- Minimum
- 38 months, including 18 in wood
Barolo is a red Nebbiolo wine with defined wood maturation and a longer Riserva requirement.
Minimum maturation starts November 1 of the harvest year.
A single grape variety gives Barolo a clear identity across a varied group of Langhe hills.
Barolo is made from Nebbiolo alone. Its vineyards lie among the Langhe hills south of Alba, in a landscape described by layered marl and sand. The village names offer a useful way into this compact wine world: Barolo, Castiglione Falletto and Serralunga d’Alba each belong to the denomination’s geography, alongside defined portions of neighboring municipalities.
The zone includes all of Barolo, Castiglione Falletto and Serralunga d’Alba and parts of eight further municipalities, including La Morra and Monforte d’Alba, in Cuneo province.
Piedmont