The Barolo Chronology the Tertiary period the Langhe hills emerged from the sea. 65 million years ago during the Ligurian Stazielli tribes inhabited the Langhe and presumably also cultivated vines. 5th to 1st century B.C. : The Roman general Stilicon defeated the Goths at Pollenzo. 402 A.D. : with the edict of Rotari the Longobards commenced the defence of viticulture. 643 : around this time, the Falletti family bought the estate of Barolo from the commune of Alba, thus acquiring the title of Marquises of Barolo. 1250 : the word 'Nibiol' first appeared in the list of wines produced by the Order of the Lords of the Manor of Rivoli. 1268 : Pier De Crescenzi described the Nebbiolo grape in his tract 'Ruralium Commodorum Libri Duodecim.' 1305 : the word 'Nebiolium' first appeared in the Statute of the Town Hall of La Morra. 1512 : G.B. Croce defined Nebbiolo as 'queen of black grapes' in his tract 'Della eccellenza e divers ita dei vini che nella montagna di Torino si fanno e del modo di farli.' 1606 (about): the Marchioness Victurine Falletti Colbert introduced the wine Barolo to the Sabauda Court of Turin. 1830 : Paolo Francesco Staglieno published his work on wine-making in Piedmont 'Istruzioni intomo al modo di fare e conservare i vini in Piemonte', and the following year was employed as enologist by Count Cavour in his castle at Grinzane. 1837 : the innovations introduced by Oudart were laid out in his letters 'Lettere del fattore di Cavour da Grinzane 1847-1852.' 1852 : the year Barolo was first documented in the State Archives of Turin. 1865 : Barolo first appeared at Turin's Gianduja Festival. 1869 : seven different Barolos won medals at the Universal Exhibition of Vienna. 1873 : the 'Casa Vinicola di E. di Mirafiore' was founded at Fontanafredda. 1878 : Fantini defined Barolo 'the King of Wines' in his work on viticulture in the province of Cuneo 'Monografia sulla Viticoltura ed Enologia nella provincia di Cuneo.' 1886