Winery | Elvio Cogno |
|---|---|
Grapes | Nebbiolo |
Region | Barolo |
Wine style | Italian Barolo |
Alcohol content | 14.5% |
Allergens | Contains sulfites |
Wine description | It has brilliant garnet-red in color with orange highlights. Firm, elegant and potent on the nose, it has scents of dog rose, mint and tobacco, scents which meld in the course of time into spice, coffee, liquorice, truffle, leather and minerals. A full-bodied, rounded bouquet of great structure and balance, redolent of plum jam and withered brambles. The persistent chocolaty aftertaste is harmonious and enticing. Over the years it gradually refines its characteristics to achieve classic elegance and composure. |
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...
