# Barolo Chinato (Rocche Costamagna)

> Fortified, Barolo Chinato by [Rocche Costamagna](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/rocche-costamagna.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/rocche-costamagna-barolo-chinato).

- **Producer:** Rocche Costamagna
- **Style:** Fortified
- **Denomination:** Barolo Chinato
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Vinification:** The twenty-eight spices (cinchona bark and 27 spices and herbs) steep in the wine for ninety days; after bottling it rests a further ninety days before release
- **Serving temperature:** 17 to 18 °C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30


## Summary

A traditional aromatised wine on a base of Barolo aged three years, 16.5% alcohol, sold in 0.50 l bottles.

## Tasting notes

Deep garnet red with brick-red highlights. Complex, persistent bouquet of spices and aromatic herbs, with cinchona bark, cinnamon and rhubarb. Generous and velvety, with a pleasantly bitter aftertaste.

## Food pairings

A digestive, even better with dark chocolate (70 to 80% cocoa)