Marchesi di Barolo Winery
The history of this winery began more than two centuries ago, in 1807, in the heart of the Langhe. Taken over at the beginning of the twentieth century by Pietro Abbona, the Antiche Cantine proposed to combine tradition and modernity, offering high quality wines in line with the trends of Made in Italy, always respecting the heritage handed down in those territories. From the desire to preserve the typicality of the native vines and the knowledge of five generations, the Abbona family has created valuable productions, appreciated today all over the world: on this website you can find the Marchesi di Barolo labels, considered among the best
Piedmontese wines, whose qualities recall the diversity of the vines from which they are born, grown on soils of marl, clays, sands and sands. Today the company covers 200 hectares of land, which embrace the vineyards of the Langhe del Roero and Monferrato. Its prestige is strengthened above all by the Crus Storici dei Marchesi, such as the
Barolo and the Barbaresco, which come from grapes owned and are vinified in purity, refined and bottled individually.
Quality wines
The wines of the winery include labels of great value, obtained from production strategies that benefit from the particular microclimate of the area, considered one of the most suitable. In the rows of the hills of the Langhe the company also cultivates Muscat grapes, from which the famous Dolcetto is born, and one of the excellences of the Marquises of Barolo, the Barbera.
From the vineyards of Cannubi and, further south-east, from that of Sarmassa, the most famous Docg wines of the winery originate, particularly appreciated for their intense aromas and capable of expressing the best of their potential after 15 years in bottle. The catalogue of Negoziodelvino is rich and varied: in our online wine shop you can buy the valuable bottles of the Marchesi di Barolo at a discounted price and choose from the traditional productions of the company, available in different formats, from standard to Magnum bottles. The offer ranges from reds to a wide selection of white wines, also offered in refined wooden box packaging, perfect to collect or as a gift idea.
Production techniques and organoleptic characteristics
From the vinification in purity of Nebbiolo and Barbera grapes are born the labels of the Marchesi winery of Barolo, obtained from a temperature controlled fermentation in thermo-conditioned tanks. Maceration on the skins takes about 8 days, with frequent pumping over to preserve the organoleptic characteristics, then the must is poured into vitrified cement vats made with cork insulation at a temperature of about 22 ºC. The aging continues in Slavonian oak barrels and barriques and is completed in the bottle. The taste is ruby red, with garnet hues, the aroma is intense and persistent, characterized by hints of red fruits and spicy notes, while the taste is full and enveloping, full-bodied, slightly acid.
The wines white Marchesi di Barolo mature in small and medium oak barrels and then refine their bouquet in a period between 2 and 8 years. The appearance is pale straw yellow, with nuances of antique gold, the nose reveals fruity, with clear floral and fruit scents, the taste is delicately mineral, fresh and elegant. Choose the Marchesi di Barolo wines from our store among the fine bottles in the catalogue to add quality to your cellar.
