ABOUT THIS WINE

Cappellano's Barolo Chinato is based on aged Barolo made from 100% Nebbiolo grown in the prestigious Gabutti vineyard in Serralunga d’Alba. To this, the family adds a secret infusion of over 20 herbs and spices—believed to include cinchona (quinine), cardamom, cinnamon, rhubarb root, and other botanicals—following a 19th-century recipe created by Giuseppe Cappellano, who is credited as the originator of Barolo Chinato.

The base wine undergoes maceration with the botanicals and is gently fortified and sweetened, resulting in a balanced and deeply aromatic elixir. The 2018 version offers remarkable integration between the wine’s structure and the infusion’s complex bitterness and spice.

Best served slightly chilled or at cellar temperature as a digestif, or paired with dark chocolate, spiced desserts, or sharp cheeses.

ABOUT THIS PRODUCER

Cappellano is one of Barolo’s most respected traditionalist estates, known for its soulful, age-worthy Nebbiolo and its fiercely independent philosophy. Based in Serralunga d’Alba, the domaine is currently led by Augusto Cappellano, who continues his family’s legacy of producing uncompromising wines with minimal intervention and no scores or marketing frills. The Barolo Chinato remains one of the estate’s most iconic and historic creations—a rare, handcrafted expression of Piedmontese heritage, produced in tiny quantities and revered by collectors and connoisseurs alike.