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Availability
Nose
Dried rose petals and red fruit, with tobacco, chocolate, dried fruit, eucalyptus, mint, leather and white truffle.
- Grape
- Nebbiolo
- Denomination
- Barolo DOCG
- Region
- Piedmont
- ABV
- 14.5%
- Body
- Medium to full
A partner winery makes this Barolo for the Villa Oppi label, from Nebbiolo grown at Monforte d'Alba, in the Bussia area of the Langhe. It ages two years in large Slavonian oak casks, then at least a year in bottle.
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Tasting Notes
Tasting notes published by the producer, included verbatim with attribution.
- Tasted by
- Villa Oppi
- Source
- Producer notes · confidence High
- Taste profile
Palate
Rich, austere and muscular, with good acidity and refined, balanced tannins.
Finish
Long, ending on liquorice.
Overall
Deep in colour, with orange glints as it ages. A Barolo of 14.5% alcohol from Monforte d'Alba, made from three kinds of Nebbiolo: Michet, Lampia and Rosé. The grapes spend 25 days on their skins. The producer also suggests it on its own, for slow sipping.
Denomination Compliance Snapshot
Barolo in five fields
A compact view of what the Barolo denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.
Allowed grapes
1 varieties listed
This bottle: Nebbiolo.
Minimum ageing
38 months minimum
Of which 18 months in oak.
Region / area
Cuneo, Langhe: Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, Serralunga d'Alba, La Morra, Monforte d'Alba, Novello, Verduno, Grinzane Cavour, Diano d'Alba, Cherasco, Roddi
Source: Disciplinare.
Style
DOCG · Barolo
Minimum ABV at this colour: 13.0%.
Vintages
Not stated
Not stated
- Best price
- not listed
- Retailers
- 0 in stock
- ABV
- 14.5%
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Drink-now / hold guidance reflects general style cues for this wine, not a forecast for a specific bottle. Where vintage-level editorial notes exist, they appear above.
The disciplinare, the place, the label
01
DOC, DOCG, IGT: what the badges mean
Italian wine law sorts bottles into a pyramid. DOCG sits at the top: tightly drawn boundaries, prescribed grapes, mandatory ageing, government tasting before release. DOC is the same idea with looser thresholds. IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) is broader still, requiring only that 85% of the grapes come from the named territory.
Barolo is in the DOCG tier. That is not a quality verdict, it is a description of how much freedom the producer has at vinification and ageing.
02
The denomination rules, in detail
- Allowed grapes. 1 varieties listed in the disciplinare
- Yield ceiling. 8.0 tonnes per hectare
- Minimum ABV. 13.0% vol
- Minimum ageing. 38 months total (of which 18 in oak)
- Tasting panel. Mandatory pre-release tasting commission
03
Region and area context
Barolo falls within Piedmont, covering Cuneo, Langhe: Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, Serralunga d'Alba, La Morra, Monforte d'Alba, Novello, Verduno, Grinzane Cavour, Diano d'Alba, Cherasco, Roddi. The denomination is further divided into 11 sub-zones.
Wine route
Langhe Nebbiolo Route
2 days · 7 stops
Open the drive
Winery
Villa Oppi
ViewAlseno
Made at Villa Oppi, Alseno. Directions
Wine route in the zone: Langhe Nebbiolo Route.
04
Reading the label
- Villa OppiProducer / estate
- NebbioloGrape varieties
- Barolo DOCGGeographic indication and quality tier
- 14.5% volAlcohol by volume
Food Pairing
Tannin softening
Strong match
Braised meat and game
Its firm tannins soften against slow-cooked red meat and game.
Try with: Beef braised in Barolo, wild boar, lamb
Aromatic bridge
Good match
Truffle, cheese and risotto
The wine's own white truffle note meets the real thing.
Try with: Risotto with white truffle, cheese fondue
Aromatic bridge
Good match
Dark chocolate
Its chocolate and liquorice notes link it to bitter chocolate.
Try with: Dark chocolate
Drinking + cellar
Decanting
1 hour
A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.
Serving temperature
16-18°C
Aim for the cooler end on a warm day; warmer end opens up more aromatics.
Sources & trust
Tasting notes
Notes published by the producer, quoted with attribution.
Confidence · High
Appellation rules & ageing
From the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.
Confidence · High
Why it costs what it costs
Our reading of the price, drawn from the disciplinare, public UK duty rates, and typical landed-cost benchmarks. Not a quote from the producer or a retailer.
Confidence · Medium
Drink window & cellar potential
Style guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.
Confidence · Medium
Related
Producer
Villa Oppi
Emilia Romagna
Grapes
Nebbiolo
Denomination
Barolo
DOCG
Region
Piedmont
Region guide
Common Questions
Dried rose petals and red fruit, with tobacco, chocolate, dried fruit, eucalyptus, mint, leather and white truffle. Rich, austere and muscular, with good acidity and refined, balanced tannins.
Serve at 16-18°C. Use a Burgundy glass.
Barolo requires a minimum of 38 months ageing before release, including 18 months in oak. The Riserva tier requires 62 months.
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