Barolo

noun

Ba·​ro·​lo bä-ˈrō-(ˌ)lō 

bə-

plural Barolos

: a dry red Italian wine

Examples of Barolo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nebbiolo is best known as the grape behind Barolo and Barbaresco, but this wine’s grapes, grown on an organic parcel in Clarksburg, ripen entirely differently than on the foggy hillsides of Piedmont. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026

One of fewer than 20 producers who have a footprint in the neighboring regions of Barolo and Barbaresco, Ceretto makes seven different wines in the former and four in the latter. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026

Then, pair a Black Angus rump steak, aged for three weeks in herbed butter and redolent of fresh rosemary (€38), with a glass of a spicy-fruity Barolo from the pioneering Piedmont vintner Chiara Boschis (€22). — New York Times, 16 July 2026

Torino is also close to the Langhe, a wine region famous for Barolo and Barbaresco red wines, as well as precious white truffles from Alba. — Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Barolo, village in the Piedmont region, Italy

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Barolo

• nolo