Daily Terroir: Exploring Wine Regions One Day at a Time

Daily Terroir: Exploring Wine Regions One Day at a Time

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Day 5 | Barolo DOCG

Nebbiolo in the Hills of Piemonte

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May 05, 2025
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Barolo - often dubbed the “King of Wines” - comes from just 11 communes south of Alba, where south‑facing slopes of marly limestone and sandstone coax Nebbiolo into a wine of haunting perfume and formidable structure. Roses, tar, sour cherry, and earthy truffle aromas soar atop tannins that once demanded decades but now, through careful vineyard and cel…

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