Tag: Barolo

Bringing Barolo back: a history

There has never been a better time to discover the wonders of Piedmont. In this article, originally published in 2020, we trace the region’s evolution over time. Three years later, we agree that Barolo is still proving to be one of the world’s most exciting sources of fine wine. There has never been a more […]

Trediberri: trailblazers in Barolo

The Obertos are an old winegrowing family from Barolo, but father-and-son Federico and Nicola are breaking new ground with Trediberri. Here, we speak to Nicola about their story so far, his idea of contemporary Barolo and where things are going. Federico Oberto is an old hand in Barolo. His 36-year-old son, Nicola, was never meant […]

A closer look: our 2016 Own Selection Barolo

The new 2016 vintage of our Own Selection Barolo has arrived. It’s our best Barolo yet, says Davy Żyw, our Italy Buyer. This year, we introduce the finest expression of Barolo that we’ve ever put under our Own Selection label. The 2016 vintage in Piedmont was simply excellent. Many producers made their best-ever wines, and […]

Barolo: old vs. new

Mark Pardoe MW, our Wine Director, explains the traditionalist/modernist debate in Barolo, its key players and ideas, and the state of play today. Alone among the great European wine regions, Barolo was created, rather than evolving over time. Previously sold only in bulk, the first wines bottled under the name “Barolo” did not appear until the mid-18th century. Its […]