Barolo

Barolo can be produced with the Nebbiolo grape of the Michet, Lampia and Rosè sub-varieties with a minimum aging of 3 years for the normal version and 5 years for the "reserve" version. It is a wine of great complexity and elegance that can be kept for a long time. History The history of Barolo, the wine of kings, is very ancient and dates back to the mid-nineteenth century, thanks to the stubbornness of Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour and Giulia Colbert Falletti, the last Marquise of Barolo. It is said that the marquise gave to King Carlo Alberto of Barolo 325 carrà (ancient wooden transport barrels with a capacity of about 600 liters) of Barolo, equal to the number of days of a year subtracted by 40 units, which are the days of fasting Lenten. The king liked it so much that he then wanted to buy a personal estate, the Verduno estate. Later also King Vittorio Emanuele II continued the legend by purchasing the Fontanafredda estate in Serralunga d'Alba. Geographical area of production Barolo is grown exclusively in the Langhe, a term that derives from "Langues" (tongue "of land), in a small area that belongs to Barolo in the province of Cuneo as well as the municipalities of Castiglione Falletto, Serralunga d'Alba and partly Monforte d'Alba, Novello, La Morra, Verduno, Grinzane Cavour, Diano d'Alba, Cherasco and Roddi Soil composition The hilly area of the Langhe is mostly composed of limestone, tuff and chalk formed about 7 millions of years ago after the withdrawal of the Padano sea. This particular terrain is the perfect habitat for Nebbiolo and creates harmonious, structured and long-lived wines. Location Altitude between 170 meters above sea level and 540 meters above sea level with south, east or west exposure Nebbiolo vines