Barolo is a DOCG appellation in Italy across 11 communes. The rules allow red wine, based on Nebbiolo. Regional bedrock: carbonate sedimentary rocks.
Nebbiolo from eleven communes in the Langhe hills south of Alba. At least 38 months of ageing, 18 in wood. Since 2010 single-vineyard names follow an official list of Menzioni Geografiche Aggiuntive (MGA), such as Cannubi or Brunate.
Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.
Terrain
Elevation
166–555 m
Mean elevation
295 m
Mean slope
8.1° (14 %)
Steepest tenth
above 19°
Faces
several directions, mostly north-west
Measured over the whole outline on 271,581 elevation cells of about 27 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles). The outline is made of whole communes or districts, so it includes land that is not vineyard.
Wines and grape rules
BaroloRed
Nebbiolo
max 56 hl/ha · min 3,500 vines/ha
Barolo con Menzione GeograficaRed
Nebbiolo
min 3,500 vines/ha
Barolo con Menzione Geografica e Menzione VignaRed
Nebbiolo
min 3,500 vines/ha
Barolo RiservaRed
Nebbiolo
max 56 hl/ha · min 3,500 vines/ha
Barolo Riserva con Menzione GeograficaRed
Nebbiolo
min 3,500 vines/ha
Barolo Riserva con Menzione Geografica e Menzione VignaRed
Nebbiolo
min 3,500 vines/ha
Barolo ChinatoRed
Nebbiolo
Vintages: Piedmont (Barolo, Barbaresco)
305
406
407
408
309
510
411
312
513
314
415
516
317
318
519
420
521
322
423
324
Atlas editorial scores: a consensus of widely published vintage reports, not one critic's view. Scores for 2023 and 2024 are early and can change as the wines develop. Scale 1 to 5.