# Barolo Chinato (Giovanni Sordo)

> Fortified, Barolo Chinato (aromatised wine) by [Giovanni Sordo](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/giovanni-sordo.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/giovanni-sordo-barolo-chinato).

- **Producer:** Giovanni Sordo
- **Style:** Fortified
- **Denomination:** Barolo Chinato (aromatised wine)
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Vinification:** Aged Barolo infused with cinchona calisaya and aromatic alpine herbs to a traditional family recipe; long maturation in oak barrels.
- **Serving temperature:** 18°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

An aromatised wine from an old family recipe, made by infusing aged Barolo with cinchona and alpine herbs and maturing it in oak.

## Tasting notes

Amber red with a faint ruby tinge. Pleasing and inviting, with a spicy, intense and lingering fragrance; an elixir with little alcohol.

## Food pairings

Aperitif with soda water, bitter orange and ice; neat at the end of a meal as a digestive; warmed with a twist of orange; dark chocolate desserts