# Ginestra (Aldo Clerico)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Aldo Clerico](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/aldo-clerico.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/aldo-clerico-ginestra).

- **Producer:** Aldo Clerico
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Ginestra
- **Production area:** Monforte d'Alba (CN)
- **Soil:** Calcareous and clayey marls
- **Exposure:** South, 350-400 m a.s.l.
- **Harvest:** Second ten days of October
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training; vines 35-40 years old; 4,000 plants/ha; yield 65 quintals/ha; about 2500 bottles a year
- **Vinification:** Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks for 20 to 25 days with temperature control and daily pumping over. Ageing: 2 years in oak barrels, then a further 12 months in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 18°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

Single-vineyard Barolo from Ginestra in Monforte d'Alba, aged two years in oak plus a year in bottle.

## Tasting notes

Intense garnet colour. An articulate nose of red fruit with hints of cinchona bark, balsamic, sweet and harmonious notes. Broad on the palate, the balsamic note accompanies a rich sip. The generous tannin is well balanced by acidity and a general richness that makes it very pleasant to drink.