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Arctic Ocean underwater wine aging experiment

Overview

The Norwegian shipping company Hurtigruten and Italian winery Rivetto conducted an experiment to age Barolo wine underwater in the Arctic Ocean. A total of 1,002 bottles of 2021 Barolo Docg were submerged at a depth of 34 meters near Kirkenes, Norway, at 70 degrees north latitude.

The wine aged for 12 months in conditions of total darkness, a pressure of approximately 4 bar, and temperatures between five and six degrees Celsius, following an initial 24-month period in traditional oak barrels.

Upon recovery, comparative tastings led by Henrik Dahl Jahnsen, president of the Norwegian Sommelier Association, indicated that the ‘Arctic Barolo’ differed from bottles aged in traditional cellars. Dahl Jahnsen described the underwater-aged wine as having a ‘brighter, more youthful ruby color’ and a ‘more precise aroma profile of wild fruits and flowers,’ along with ‘fresher and crisper tannins.’

Entities

Hurtigruten · Rivetto · Kirkenes · Norwegian Sommelier Association · Arctic Ocean

Timeline

  1. 5 days ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Rivetto recovers 1,002 bottles of Barolo aged in the Arctic Ocean

    Rivetto winery and Hurtigruten recovered 1,002 bottles of Barolo after a 12-month underwater aging experiment in the Arctic waters off Kirkenes, Norway.

  2. 11 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Hurtigruten recovers Arctic-aged Barolo from ocean depths

    Hurtigruten and Rivetto winery have debuted ‘Arctic Barolo’ after aging 1,002 bottles for one year at 34 meters deep in the Arctic Ocean near Kirkenes, Norway.

Sources

about-drinks.com · askanews.it · cruise4news.at · ilgusto.it · vinetur.com