Fratelli Serio & Battista Borgogno "Barolo Chinato" Barolo Chinato

Denomination: Barolo Chinato Grape Variety: Barolo and infusion of herbs and spices Name: Barolo Chinato Alcohol: 17° Volume: 0.75L Production Area: Cannubi, Barolo (CN), Piedmont, Italy Description: This fortified wine is made by adding to Barolo a natural extract obtained from the infusion of carefully selected herbs and spices for about 60 days, including cinchona calisaya, vanilla, cinnamon, and rhubarb. The mixture is left to rest for about three months. At the end of maturation, the Barolo Chinato is bottled. To fully appreciate its pleasantness, it should be aged for another six months in the bottle. The color is amber red. On the nose, notes of cherry in spirit, cocoa, and spices like cinnamon and rhubarb, finally revealing a hint of rosehip. On the palate, it perfectly balances dry and bitter, warm, with spicy notes and a pleasantly long and delicate finish. Recommended as a digestive at the end of a meal, to be consumed chilled in summer, and at room temperature in winter. Suggested pairing with small pastries and spiced cookies, surprising for its versatility with dark chocolate and various recipes where it plays a starring role. Also excellent as a base for preparing aperitifs. In the kitchen, it is renowned for preparing zabaglione or served hot as "vin brulé."