Barolo is a red produced by Giacomo Borgogno & Figli in Barolo, Piedmont, Italy. Made from Nebbiolo. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: Red
Appellation: Barolo
Region: Piedmont
Country: Italy
Grapes: Nebbiolo
Tasting profile
Structure: full-bodied, high tannin, high acidity, dry
Giacomo Borgogno's Barolo — one of the oldest houses in the zone, working traditionally with long cask aging: dried rose and sour cherry over tar, leather and firm, austere classical tannin.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Piedmont, Italy
Piedmont (Piemonte) sits in the northwest of Italy, tucked against the Alps, and is prized for some of the country's most serious and long-lived red wines.
Nebbiolo
Nebbiolo is a red grape from Italy's Piedmont, the noble variety behind Barolo and Barbaresco and one of the world's great age-worthy wines.
More wines
From Giacomo Borgogno & Figli
- Barbera d'Alba — Giacomo Borgogno & Figli, Barbera d'Alba
- Langhe Rosso Pinin — Giacomo Borgogno & Figli, Langhe Rosso
- No Name — Giacomo Borgogno & Figli, Langhe
More red wines from Piedmont
- Adesso — Lampara, Langhe
- Arborina — Giovanni Corino, Barolo
- Asili — Ca' del Baio, Barbaresco
- Barbaresco — Produttori del Barbaresco, Barbaresco
Frequently asked questions
Where is Barolo from?
Barolo is produced by Giacomo Borgogno & Figli in Barolo, Piedmont, Italy.
What grapes are in Barolo?
Barolo is made from Nebbiolo.