Michele Chiarlo

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(+39) 0141 769030 Strada Nizza - Canelli
Calamandrana, 14042
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Our Philosophy is to produce wines whose characteristics faithfully represent that variety of provenance, as well as their terroir, but in which the hints of wood are never underscored; that they be rich, highly elegant and never nauseous wines. The wine brings with it a precious baggage of qualitative features, which derive from the grape variety and the terroir of provenance: we are fully committed to ensuring that all said characteristics remain integral and do not diminish or undergo modifications, thus we limit our actions to those strictly necessary, using delicate procedures, aware that every clarification, filtration or other intervention subtracts a part of the wine's qualitative characteristics. Pressing is carried out by means of soft presses so as not to tear the skins; fermentation comes about exclusively at controlled temperatures programmed for each wine, so as to preserve the precious perfumes and original flavours; the extraction of the anthocyans and polyphenols from black grapes is done by means of a very delicate system involving automatic rotary sprinklers that shower must onto the skins. As for our white wines, among the most innovative actions, we would mention the one adopted for Gavi: cold maceratyion of a part of the cortese grapes before pressing, so as to favour a more marked and delicate extraction of their perfumes. As regards red wines, of great importance for us is the choice of wood, capacity and age of the barrels used, all of which in French oak. We use oak tuns for the fermentation of our highly prized reds and barrels of different sizes for their refinement. For instance: 225-litre barrels for Montemareto and in part for La Court Barbera d'Asti (of which 50% is instead refined in fermentation tuns); 700-litre barrels for the Barolo and Barbaresco crus; 5000-litre barrels for Barbera d'Asti Cipressi della Court, Le Orme, classic Barolo and Barbaresco. All our top-rank reds (Barolo, Barbaresco and relative crus, Barbera d'Asti La Court , Montemareto) are bottled without having previously undergone filtration, so as to maintain integral both their original wealth of bouquet and taste. The “long-life” reds undergo lengthy and adequate refinement in the bottle, away from the light, at a constant temperature of 14- 16°C so as to enable them slowly to develop heady fragrances and to deliciously harmonise their flavours. It is precisely in this stage that the greatness of a wine comes to the fore: thus we delay putting our crus of red wines on sale until after the deadline foreseen by the individual Production Regulations, so that they may arrive on the wine-lover's table ready to be appreciated to the utmost. – Description from AmandaMoy (hide)

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Michele Chiarlo Il Principe Langhe Nebbiolo (2014)

Winery:	Michele Chiarlo
Varietal:	Nebbiolo

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13.5% ABV Translucent garnet in color. Ripe dark cherries and a touch of tar on the nose. Medium light in weight. Ripe red fruited with medium acidity with some earthiness and moderate drying tannins that linger in the mouth. Drank blind this could eas...

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June 2019

Michele Chiarlo Barbera d'Asti le Orme 2016

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Attractive dark purple in the glass. Fairly fruity nose. Not too heavy hit of mixed berries on the tip of the tongue.A surprisingly silky mouthfeel, Not the biggest wine in the world, but more full-bodied than I expected. Light, but noticeable, and appreciated, acid. Read More

Wine review by EMark
January 2019

I have been enjoying Michele Chiarlo Barbera for some time now so when I ran across this bottle of Langhe Nebbiolo it went right in my cart.13.5% ABV Translucent garnet in color. Ripe dark cherries and a touch of tar on the nose. Medium light in weight. Ripe red fruited with medium acidity with some earthiness and moderate drying tannins that li... Read More

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January 2019

Michele Chiarlo Il Principe Langhe Nebbiolo 2014

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13.5% ABV Translucent garnet in color. Ripe dark cherries and a touch of tar on the nose. Medium light in weight. Ripe red fruited with medium acidity with some earthiness and moderate drying tannins that linger in the mouth. Drank blind this could easily be confused with Pinot Noir. Read More

Wine review by RandyFisher
November 2018

Good man. Chuckle. These arrived today and yesterday.L - The Michele Chiarlo Barber D'Asti Le Orme Mesi 16 2015M - Another Pax Mahle - the 2017 Sonoma Hillsides SyrahR - The Tenuta di Nozzle Chianti Classico Reserva 2015 (Hint - buy it)L - The Enrique Mendoza Les Quebrada Monastrell 2014R - The Numanthisa Toro (One of my favorites) 2014 Read More

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October 2018

It's nice wine just not to my style peference. If your looking to buy a ... different, I would recommend Michele Chiarlo, Vietti or Pertinace. All of which are widely available at the $15 to $20 price poin Read More

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October 2018

Make a trip up to Cincinnati yesterday and pick up a few while I was there,A Michele Chiarlo Langhe Nebbiolo ( An everyday Nebbiolo)A Can Blau Montsant (40% Carignan 40% Syrah and 20% Grenache)A Dr. Loosen Red Slate Dry Reisling from the Mosel. Read More

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May 2016

Michele Chiarlo Barbera d'Asti 2012

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Light on the nose. Red fruit on the palate with lots of acid and a almost tannin free spicy finish. Nice Barbera. Read More

Wine review by RandyFisher
February 2016

Le Orme Barbera Dasti. Michele Chiarlo 2012

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Another sampler from Lunch. As a Bubbly, a bit too sweet fruity and floral for me, but could see it pairing well with various foods. Very inexpensive Read More

Wine review by puhnner
June 2015

Barolo is the “King” of Italian wines. Its crown, however, has ... ... ... (Castiglione Falletto)Michele Chiarlo (Calamandrana)G.B. Burlotto (Verduno)E. Pira e Figli “Chiara Boschis” (Barolo)Giacomo Brezza e Figli (Barolo)FratelliSerio e Battista Borgogno (Barolo)Giacomo Fenocchio (MonforteD’Alba)Cascina Bruciata (Barbaresco)Click through to ... Read More

From the article Barolo: Then and Now
February 2015

It always seemed odd to us that in Piemonte, the land of Barolo, the King of ... King of ... points) Michele Chiarlo “Le Orme” Barbera d’Asti Superiore, DOCG, 2012: This is the Barbera which Americans have been enjoying for over 20 years. It is a barometer, a benchmark! Deep ruby red with violet glints, medium-bodied, ripe cherries, elegant, ... Read More

From the article The Rising Tide of Barbera
Apr 26, 2010

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