{"id":5251,"date":"2024-07-30T15:50:18","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T15:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manzonegiovanni.com\/manzonegiovanni\/?p=5251"},"modified":"2024-07-30T15:50:18","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T15:50:18","slug":"where-is-barolo-produced-and-what-grapes-are-used","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manzonegiovanni.com\/manzonegiovanni\/en\/where-is-barolo-produced-and-what-grapes-are-used\/","title":{"rendered":"Where is Barolo produced and what grapes are used?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Barolo Region<\/h2>\n

When talking about Barolo<\/b> around the world, the immediate impression is that of an excellent and exclusive wine. Indeed, to produce a wine that can be called Barolo<\/b>, very precise regulations must be followed. This begins with using a specific grape variety<\/b>, nebbiolo<\/b>, and cultivating it exclusively in a defined geographical area<\/b>.<\/p>\n

The result is a garnet red wine <\/b>with an extremely complex bouquet of aromas and flavors. Its particular range, spanning from fruity and floral notes to hints of spices, makes this Piedmontese excellence unmistakable<\/b> to the palates of connoisseurs.<\/p>\n

However, Barolo DOCG <\/b>is also extraordinarily appreciated by those who are not wine experts, who are simply fascinated and enveloped by its unique flavor, always enjoyed with pleasure.<\/p>\n

To ensure a product with the exceptional characteristics of Barolo, a specific area of origin was delimited as early as 1933 and then definitively established by decree of the President of the Republic<\/b> in 1966 within the Langhe<\/b> territory.<\/p>\n

The Barolo production area<\/b> includes the municipalities of Barolo, Castiglione Falletto<\/b>, and Serralunga d’Alba<\/b>, as well as parts of the territories of La Morra, Monforte d’Alba, Roddi, Verduno, Cherasco, Diano d’Alba, Novello, and Grinzane Cavour<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Anyone curious to see the Barolo region<\/b> on a map will immediately realize that it is a very limited territory, which ensures a certain uniformity in the type of soil where the grapes used to produce Barolo grow<\/b>.<\/p>\n

However, this small portion of the Langhe<\/b> is characterized by considerable internal variety, so the characteristics of two bottles of Barolo DOCG produced in different areas, albeit always within the production zone mentioned above, can be significantly different.<\/p>\n

As you can see, Barolo<\/b> is a wine with a remarkable complexity and a fascinating history: a history that Giovanni Manzone<\/b> fell in love with more than a century ago and which, even today, after five generations of winemakers, remains at the roots of our work.<\/p>\n

What grapes are used for Barolo?
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Let’s start with the basics: the grape variety for both Barolo and Barbaresco<\/b> is nebbiolo<\/b>. No other grape can be used to produce these wines, and specifically for Barolo, the Nebbiolo must be grown within the DOCG production area<\/b> on hillside terrains with specific characteristics.<\/p>\n

Not all nebbiolo grapes<\/b> cultivated within the Barolo production area<\/b>, in fact, are suitable to become this extraordinary wine. First of all, the Nebbiolo vines must be on hillside terrains<\/b> between 170 and 540 meters above sea<\/b> level to ensure proper sun exposure, and north-facing terrains should be avoided, at least for new plantings.<\/p>\n

The Manzone Giovanni vineyards are in Castelletto<\/b>, a locality in the territory of the municipality of Monforte d’Alba<\/b>, divided into three distinct areas:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n