Red Wine

Arborina Barolo

Elio Altare · Piemonte, Italy

About this wine

Elio Altare is a legendary pioneer of the 'modernist' movement in Barolo, famous for introducing shorter macerations and French barriques to soften Nebbiolo's fierce tannins. The Arborina Barolo is a very full-bodied, intensely aromatic Italian red from Piemonte. Defined by high acidity and a robust 14.5% ABV, it beautifully marries traditional Nebbiolo structure with a plush, modern texture. This profoundly elegant and deeply concentrated wine is a perfect match for rich pasta dishes, beef, lamb, and wild game meat.

At a glance

TypeRed Wine
GrapesNebbiolo
StyleVarietal/100%
RegionPiemonte, Italy
WineryElio Altare
BodyVery full-bodied
AcidityHigh
ABV14.5%
Vintages1957 to 2021 (47 vintages listed)

Food pairings

This wine pairs well with: Beef, Pasta, Lamb, Game Meat.

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Wine attributes derived from the open X-Wines dataset (CC BY 4.0). Vintage lists and ratings in the dataset are a 2012 to 2021 snapshot and are not shown as live data.

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