Why this wine matters
More than a famous label.
The wine combines Nebbiolo from several family crus, including old material in Bricco Ambrogio, giving it a broader Barolo identity than a single-site bottling.
Negretti · Barolo, Piedmont
Barolo
Barolo · red fruit · spice · mineral · elegant tannin · traditional
Negretti Barolo is an unusually affordable genuine Barolo assembled from family vineyards in Roddi and La Morra.
Country
Italy
Region
Barolo, Piedmont
Appellation
Barolo DOCG
Grapes
Nebbiolo
Style
Red
Realistic spend
£29–£35
Budget band: £20–£35
Best moments
birthdayanniversarychristmasdinner partygifttasting night
An unusually affordable Barolo for Christmas, milestone birthdays and gifts.
How it is made
The decisions behind the style.
After 14–18 days on skins in stainless steel and spontaneous malolactic fermentation, the wine spends six months in small French oak and 18 months in larger Austrian oak.
What does it taste like?
The shape of the wine.
Red and black fruit meet spice and mineral notes, with elegant tannin and a savoury, persistent finish.
Body4/5
Acidity5/5
Tannin5/5
Sweetness0/5
Oak influence3/5
Freshness4/5
Aroma5/5
Serve it well
Serve around 16–18°C and give young bottles air.
If this wine were human…
The old soul
If Barolo were human, it would be patient, layered and suspicious of anything described as “instant”.
substantialsharp-mindedstrong-willedunfussy
Does any of this sound suspiciously familiar?
Patient, layered and suspicious of anything described as “instant”. You are generous with people you like and pleasingly unmoved by people who insist on being impressed.
At dinner, you are happy to share the bottle, but you definitely noticed who poured themselves the heroic measure. Secretly, you are slightly competitive about having found the good place before everyone else.
In short: patient, layered and suspicious of anything described as “instant”. barolo energy, translated into a person.
Purely for fun — this is the wine’s fictional personality, not a psychological reading of yours.
What to eat with it
And the cheese?
No dead ends.
Start with this wine and move straight into cheese, or build a whole tasting around it.
Keep exploring
There are 365 more wines where this came from.
Research sources
This profile is researched against producer or similarly authoritative material. Vintage-specific details are kept separate from the permanent wine identity.