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Barolo has been called the "king of wines," and the "wine of kings." It is one of the world's best wines and is made from only the very best Nebbiolo grapes, grown near the town of Alba in Italy's Piedmont. Barolo, a robust red, is full bodied and very dry. It's high in acidity, alcohol and tannin. The aroma is similar to ripe strawberries, tar, roses, violets and truffles. It is a chewy wine.

If Barolo is produced in the traditional style, it can be "hard" when young. It needs to be aged in order to become "mellow." In fact, production rule stipulates that Barolo is not Barolo until it has aged for at least three years at the winery. If it is to be called, "Riserva," it must age at least five years. Barolo is best with additional aging and is often left to age for between ten and twenty years after the vintage year.