Barolo
Nebbiolo's DOCG heartland in Piedmont — 26 wines tracked, WineFortune index median €216.67 per 75 cl
- Producers
- 15
- Wines tracked
- 26
- Median 1y
- —
- In our shop
- 15
Barolo is a sub-region of Piedmont in north-west Italy and the most celebrated home of the Nebbiolo grape. WineFortune tracks 26 wines from 15 producers here; 13 of those wines are indexed and 15 are available in the shop.
Every wine tracked in Barolo is a still red made from Nebbiolo and carries the DOCG designation, Italy's highest appellation tier. Nebbiolo from these hillside villages is pale in colour yet firm in tannin and acidity, with aromas often described as tar and roses, grown on calcareous marl soils in a continental climate softened by Alpine and Ligurian influence.
The WineFortune index median for Barolo stands at €216.67 per 75 cl bottle, built from WineFortune's own trades and listings over 90 days. At the top of the index sit Giacomo Conterno's Monfortino Riserva at €1,153.33 per 75 cl, Aldo Conterno's Bussia Gran Bussia Riserva at €481.67 and G.B. Burlotto's Monvigliero at €446.
Critics have filed 12 reviews of the tracked wines, averaging 95.1 on a 100-point scale with a top score of 100. The median drinking window runs from 2023 to 2035.
Facts
- Grape
- Nebbiolo
- Style
- Still red
- Classification
- DOCG
- Drinking window (median)
- 2023–2035
- WineFortune index median
- €216.67 per 75 cl bottle
- Critics' average
- 95.1 of 100 across 12 reviews
Bottles · 15 · highest score first · seller WineFortune
Every wine under Barolo, whichever sub-region or producer
RedNebbiolo made only in exceptional years and matured for years in large casks — Barolo in its most traditional form
RedAldo Conterno's Riserva from the Bussia cru, a long-aged Nebbiolo bottled only in vintages the estate judges complete
RedNebbiolo made only in exceptional years and matured for years in large casks — Barolo in its most traditional form
RedBruno Giacosa's red-label Riserva Nebbiolo from the Le Rocche parcel of the Falletto vineyard in Serralunga d'Alba
RedNebbiolo made only in exceptional years and matured for years in large casks — Barolo in its most traditional form
RedAldo Conterno's Riserva from the Bussia cru, a long-aged Nebbiolo bottled only in vintages the estate judges complete
RedWhole-bunch Nebbiolo from the Monvigliero cru in Verduno, Burlotto's traditionalist Barolo of perfume and poise
RedA traditionalist Barolo from Giuseppe Rinaldi, pure Nebbiolo blended across the estate's parcels in the old Piedmont manner
RedSingle-vineyard Nebbiolo from the Cerretta cru in Serralunga d'Alba, made in the traditional style of the Giacomo Conterno cellar
RedBruno Giacosa's single-vineyard Barolo from the Le Rocche parcel of Falletto in Serralunga d'Alba
RedSingle-vineyard Nebbiolo from the Brea cru in Serralunga d'Alba, made in Brovia's patiently traditional Barolo style
RedSingle-vineyard Nebbiolo from the Munie parcel of Bussia, Parusso's polished expression of Monforte d'Alba Barolo
RedSingle-vineyard Nebbiolo from the Briccolina cru in Serralunga d'Alba, a Barolo of firm tannin and mineral depth
RedA riserva Barolo from the Ravera cru above Novello, made solely from the rare Nebbiolo Rosé clone
RedSingle-vineyard Nebbiolo from the Villero cru in Castiglione Falletto — Boroli's structured, traditional face of Barolo
Producers
By the 90-day WineFortune index medianMedians are the 90-day WineFortune index per 75cl, ex VAT, built from WineFortune trades and listings. Wines without a trade or listing are tracked but not indexed.
Wines from Barolo
Questions
What grape is Barolo made from?
Barolo is made entirely from Nebbiolo, a late-ripening red grape native to Piedmont. It gives pale-coloured wines with high tannin and acidity and aromas often described as tar, roses and dried cherry. All 26 wines WineFortune tracks in Barolo are still reds under the DOCG designation.
How is the WineFortune price for Barolo calculated?
The WineFortune index median is built from WineFortune's own trades and listings over 90 days, per 75 cl bottle. For Barolo it currently stands at €216.67, drawn from 13 indexed wines out of 26 tracked.
Which Barolo wines carry the highest WineFortune index medians?
Giacomo Conterno's Barolo Monfortino Riserva leads at €1,153.33 per 75 cl on the WineFortune index, followed by Poderi Aldo Conterno's Bussia Gran Bussia Riserva at €481.67 and G.B. Burlotto's Monvigliero at €446. All medians come from WineFortune's own trades and listings over 90 days.
When are these Barolo wines ready to drink?
Across 12 critic reviews of the tracked wines, the median drinking window runs from 2023 to 2035. The average critic score is 95.1 on a 100-point scale, with a top score of 100. Individual wines and vintages vary, so check each wine's page.
Does the WineFortune Premium Selection hold Barolo?
Yes. The WineFortune Premium Selection holds 11 vintages from Barolo. This is stated as a holding fact only, not a recommendation.