Comments on: Blind Wine Tasting Notes: Barolo http://www.californiawinehikes.com/winehiker/tasting-notes/blind-wine-tasting-notes-barolo/ Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:35:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: winehiker http://www.californiawinehikes.com/winehiker/tasting-notes/blind-wine-tasting-notes-barolo/#comment-550 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 00:18:56 +0000 http://www.californiawinehikes.com/winehiker/tasting-notes/blind-wine-tasting-notes-barolo/#comment-550 Signore Garibaldi, We sure appreciate your taking the time to educate us here. Ringraziarla per commentare! Signore Garibaldi,

We sure appreciate your taking the time to educate us here. Ringraziarla per commentare!

]]> by: garibaldi http://www.californiawinehikes.com/winehiker/tasting-notes/blind-wine-tasting-notes-barolo/#comment-549 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 00:00:51 +0000 http://www.californiawinehikes.com/winehiker/tasting-notes/blind-wine-tasting-notes-barolo/#comment-549 Barolos, and most commercial wines, are rarely bottled directly from the barrel. More likely, several barrels are "assembled" or blended into a tank, then the bottling takes place. In fact, barrel selection is what often determines which barrels make it into the normal, or riserva, blends. The differences in the 2 bottles could have resulted from shipping or storage conditions, or variations within the tank. More likely, however, they were from different bottlings, which obviously involved a different blend of barrels. The rules for Barolo specify that the wines be aged at least 3 years in wood for a normale, and 4 years for a riserva. Most Barolo producers traditionally have used larger barrels, though some of the more modern houses are going to barrique, or smaller (typically 225l) barrels. Barolos, and most commercial wines, are rarely bottled directly from the barrel. More likely, several barrels are “assembled” or blended into a tank, then the bottling takes place. In fact, barrel selection is what often determines which barrels make it into the normal, or riserva, blends.

The differences in the 2 bottles could have resulted from shipping or storage conditions, or variations within the tank. More likely, however, they were from different bottlings, which obviously involved a different blend of barrels.

The rules for Barolo specify that the wines be aged at least 3 years in wood for a normale, and 4 years for a riserva. Most Barolo producers traditionally have used larger barrels, though some of the more modern houses are going to barrique, or smaller (typically 225l) barrels.

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