Barolo - The Wine of Kings, the King of Wines - All Stores

Barolo – said to be Italy’s greatest red wine, a wine of unyielding strength, enormous complexity, that will last a century or more.

Yet for all its supposed greatness, to many Barolo remains a mystery.  Is it too expensive for what is in the glass?  Why is it so dry with fearsome tannins?  When is the right time to drink a wine that is going to age for a 100 years?  And what do you drink it with?  Finally, how do we even know it’s a Barolo just be looking at the label?

With our first flight we begin as the Piedmontese would want us too – a brief exploration of the grapes that lead up to Barolo’s magnificence: Barbera, with it’s juicy upfront acidity and now wide ranging stylistic choices and Dolcetto, the “little sweet one” which can revel in its dark tannic depths.  We finish with a regional Nebbiolo, our introduction to the wine of Kings.

The second flight we consider Barolo’s two major soil types, Helvetian and Tortonian and their affect on the fruit character, tannic structure, and acidity of the wine.  These characteristics will be linked to the wines’ flavor profiles with discussion of agability and single vineyards, or “cru”.

The third flight is an exploration of the “Barolo Boy’s” (now mostly daughters) and the “modern” winemaking techniques they brought to Barolo.  These wines will be contrasted with “traditional” producers.

This tasting aims to be a fun loving, yet sensorally detailed and aggressive approach to studying the depths of this great wine.  We will explore the geography, the traditions, and the wine making styles that all make Barolo what it is today.

Wines to be tasted: 

2021 Sottimano Barbera Pairlero $32.99
2018 Stefano Corino Barolo Roncaglie $86.99
2018 Marco Marengo Barolo Brunate $93.99

2019 L. Pira Barolo Serralunga $63.99
2019 Seghesio Barolo Castelletto $56.99
2019 Revello Barolo $50.99

2017 Altare Barolo Ceretta Vigna Bricco Riserva $166.99
2019 Cavallotto Barolo Bricco Boschis $123.99
2019 Sottimano Curra Riserva Barbaresco $110.99

All prices listed shown are regular retail. Significant discounts offered on all wines at the tasting.

Due to the their highly allocated nature, some wines may change without notice.