Barolo Chinato

Reference

Piedmont, Langhe

ABV16-18% — fortified Barolo with pronounced tannins and bitterness
Sub-styles
Nebbiolo ChinatoFortified Barolo

Tasting Notes

Quinine, dark cherry, dried rose, cinnamon, clove, cocoa, tar, truffle, leather, chinchona bark. Barolo's signature tar-and-roses complexity should survive the botanical infusion — if it tastes like herbal medicine without the wine underneath, it's poorly made.

Brand Guide

Well

Cocchi Barolo Chinato ($35-45)

Call

Marchesi di Barolo Chinato ($40-55)

Premium

Cappellano Barolo Chinato ($60-80)

Top Shelf

E. Pira Barolo Chinato, Vajra ($75+)

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The Story

Piedmont's bitter medicine: Barolo wine transformed into quinine-laced digestif, where noble Nebbiolo meets apothecary tradition.