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Although much bigger, more well-known, and a bit fancier than the people I usually speak with, I wanted to make an exception and have the family who owns Marchesi di Barolo on the show so they could explain how the modern style of Barolo was created by the winery. It\'s much more buttoned up, and less of the normal conversation style I usually do, but it\'s an essential bit of history that will help fill-in some gaps about Barolo!
Marchesi di Barolo in Barolo, photo from Marchesi di Barolo\'s Facebook page
There are a lot of historic wineries and a lot of people in wine claim to have been the first to create a wine or a technique. But this week, the Cantina that invented Barolo as we know it today - Marchesi di Barolo joins. In the mid- to late- 1800s the Marchesi di Barolo focused on the production of dry, ageworthy, complex Nebbiolo was created from a wine that Thomas Jeffereson described as:
\\u201cAs silky as Madeira, as astringent as Bordeaux and as brisk as Champagne\\u201d
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Thankfully for those of us who love Barolo, the Marchesi had a different style in mind and created the wine as we know it today.
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The current owners, the Abbona family, purchased Marchesi di Barolo and today the 6th generation is taking over the winery. Valentina Abbona joins the show to talk about the history of Barolo as a wine, and her family\\u2019s long history in owning this storied place and making bottles that remain top examples of the wine created here.
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Here are the notes:
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The Marquesa di Barolo - Giulia di Barolo, photo from the Wine Museum of Barolo
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Davide, Valentina, Ernesto, Anna Abbona, photo from Marchesi di Barolo\'s Facebook page
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The MGA Barolos of the Marchesi di Barolo
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If you are looking for an historic visit in Barolo, you can book a tour and tasting https://marchesibarolo.com !
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