Rated equal to, or slightly higher than, similar wines at this price point
Winery | Ascheri |
|---|---|
Grapes | Nebbiolo |
Region | Barolo |
Wine style | Italian Barolo |
Alcohol content | 14.5% |
Allergens | Contains sulfites |
Wine description | Intense garnet red colour rich and composite bouquet of sweet spices, dried flowers, leather and undergrowth harmonious, well structured with elegant tannins and great balance and complexity elegant and powerful wine at the same time. |
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
Barolo is a delicious red wine that comes from the town of the same name in the Northern Italian region of Piedmont. Literally meaning ‘Foot of the Mountain,’ Piedmont (or Piemonte in Italian) sits in the shadow of the snow-capped Alps and is one of Italy’s most beautiful regions.
Barolo must be 100% Nebbiolo, a pernickety grape supposedly named after Piedmont’s famous fog (or ‘nebbia’ in Italian...
