Barolo: A wine, village, museum and its own iPhone app

Barolo WIMU ©

Yes, this extraordinary wine has it all. Or do I have the say the Italian village Barolo has it all. The name – Barolo - has led researchers to the conclusion that this village had the first settlers between the years 1000 – 1300. It is a theory that the settlers named the village ‘bas reul’ that translates to ‘low place’. Anyone that has been in Barolo can confirm that this village is indeed on a flat terrain in between the rolling hills of Piedmont. Obviously over time the name changed to Barolo.  

Some few hundred years later, the Nebbiolo grape variety began to be cultivated in this area to produce a sweet wine. It was only around the beginning of the 19th century that a remarkable woman, Marquise Giulia Colbert Falletti di Barolo, developed it into the dry wine we know nowadays.

   



The website http://www.wimubarolo.it/



It is also in Marquise Giulia Colbert Falletti di Barolo’s castle, that the Wine Museum Castello di Barolo has opened its door in September 2010: "It is about as far as you can get from the classic concept of museum displays. What it offers is a stimulating exploration of the production, culture and traditions of wine, in an evocative, atmospheric visitor experience." It houses exhibitions around this majestic wine, visitors can 180 different Barolos, but it also offers its visitors a rich multimedia experience. Of course you will also find some amusing trivia facts that are always nice to share when your Barolo is still breathing: Did you know that an Asteroid was called after Barolo wine in 1985? 

iPhone App WIMU ©  



So if you happen to be in the area, just pop in and have a look at this history-filled village and museum; you can find all the details and more at the museum website.There is even a free iPhone application which through a brief audiovisual tour of the 23 rooms, it will lead you into some fascinating facts surrounding the Barolo wine, the village and the Marquise. Can you think of anything nicer to do on your way to work on the tube? Well, we can... just try this while drinking one of our ready-to-drink Barolos

Enjoy!

Further information:

Wine Museum

Castello di Barolo:

WiMu - Wine Museum,

Falletti di Barolo Castle, Italia

Tel. +39 0173 38 66 97

Fax. +39 0173 38 07 14

http://www.wimubarolo.it/

info@wimubarolo.it



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