Barolo
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5–15 years from vintage
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-braised beef shank (Brasato al Barolo), tajarin pasta with shaved white truffle, aged Castelmagno cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Calcareous marl and clay-limestone slopes across the Langhe define the structural backbone of this 100% Nebbiolo cuvée. Fermentation involves traditional temperature-controlled maceration on the skins to extract color and structural polyphenols, followed by the mandatory maturation period of at least 38 months, including a minimum of 18 months aged in oak casks. The resulting wine balances classic tautness with ripe fruit, highlighting notes of dried rose petals, sour red cherry, tar, and savory wood spice.
🍾 About the Producer
Cantina Medaina is a dedicated Piedmontese label and brand line produced under the auspices of the historic Marchesi di Barolo cellars in the Langhe hills of northern Italy. Sourced from select hillside parcels set on classic calcareous marl and clay-limestone soils, the project focuses primarily on expressive representations of Nebbiolo, notably Barolo DOCG and Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC. Viticulture emphasizes traditional, sustainable canopy management and rigorous bunch selection to harness Piedmont’s characteristic warm days, cool alpine breezes, and autumn fogs. In the cellar, vinification balances classical extended maceration with wood aging across large Slavonian oak casks and smaller French oak barriques. The hallmark Barolo Medaina exemplifies classic Nebbiolo typicity, displaying aromas of dried cherries, violet florals, pipe tobacco, and savory spice, underpinned by firm, taut tannins and vibrant natural acidity.
🍇 Grapes
100% Nebbiolo
🍷 ABV
13.5% - 14.5%