Barolo is a big, spicy, highly tannic red wine that could make John Wayne back down.
If you are serving Barolo, the king of wines and the wine of kings, invite me!
Made with the Nebbiolo grape, Barbaresco and Barolo wines are deep purple, powerful wines that age for decades.
On the decease of his parents in 1838 he was received into the Casa Barolo, where he remained till his death, assisting the marchesa in her charities, and writing chiefly upon religious themes.
The first thing I think of when I hear Piemonte is Barolo.
The last gained him the friendship of the Marchesa di Barolo, the reformer of the Turin prisons, and in 1834 he accepted from her a yearly pension of 1200 francs.
With highly structured tannins and heady flavors, Barbaresco and Barolo wines are favorites of red wine lovers around the world.
Your local wine shop should be able to get you some Barolo, Barbaresco or Chianti.