| Description: |
Barolo Chinato Erbaluna
Azienda Vitivinicola Erbaluna di Andrea Oberto is located in La Morra, in the heart of the Langa hills. This is the fourth generation of a family that has been involved in the winemaking sector since the beginning of the last century, in a region that has always had a vocation for viticulture. In the mid-1980s, the Andrea e Severino Oberto brothers decided to change the face of their estate, deciding to work organically and trying to regain that contact with the land that seemed to have been lost in recent decades. Little by little, they purchased new vineyards, converting them to organic cultivation methods and steering sales mainly towards northern Europe, which was already educated in organic farming, and then worldwide. Erbaluna is known to produce impressive wines. The estate has a long standing history with records of recognition since the early 1920s. Some of these wines are still stored in the cellars!
Barolo Chinato came into existence in the 1890s. Barolo Chinato is an aromatized wine made using Barolo DOCG as a base wine and steeping a blend of herbs and spices. One of the main ingredients is Cinchona which lends its name to this wine. It is lightly fortified. The base wine is Barolo DOCG and herbs and spices are macerated for a period of 40 days at room temperature. The wine is then transferred to oak barrels where it rests for two years and bottle aged for another year before release.
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| Taste: |
Deep garnet in the glass. Expansive, ethereal and complex, with notes of cinnamon, chocolate and Christmas cake. The wine is off-dry with a slight bitter-sweet finish. |
| Cellaring Potential: |
Enjoy now and cellar 10+ years. |