# Barolo Chinato (Costa di Bussia)

> Fortified, Barolo Chinato (aromatised wine) by [Costa di Bussia](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/costa-di-bussia.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/costa-di-bussia-barolo-chinato).

- **Producer:** Costa di Bussia
- **Style:** Fortified
- **Denomination:** Barolo Chinato (aromatised wine)
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Vinification:** Barolo wine infused with spices, roots and medicinal herbs including china calissaia, cloves, rhubarb, mint and cinnamon, following Luigi Arnulfo’s original recipe; alcohol and sugar are added. Aged in bottle. 18% alcohol. Sold in a square 0.5 L bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 18 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Barolo infused with herbs and spices to the recipe of the pharmacist-founder Luigi Arnulfo, bottled at 18%.

## Tasting notes

A traditional after-dinner wine, digestif and dessert wine at once; a notable harmony of sweet and bitter with spices.

## Food pairings

Dessert wine, digestif and meditation wine; dark chocolate.