# Castello (Arnaldo Rivera)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Arnaldo Rivera](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/arnaldo-rivera.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/arnaldo-rivera-castello).

- **Producer:** Arnaldo Rivera
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Castello
- **Production area:** Single vineyard in the Castello MGA, Grinzane Cavour
- **Soil:** Brown, marly, deep, partly developed soil on typical Sant'Agata Fossil Marl (about 10 million years old, Tortonian), a fluvial terrace shaped by the Talloria stream.
- **Exposure:** South-west facing, 250 m a.s.l., gradient about 10%
- **Vineyard planting:** Vineyard planted 2003
- **Vinification:** Fermentation and maceration in stainless steel for about three weeks at a controlled temperature; spontaneous malolactic fermentation in wood. Aged about 30 months in cask.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

Barolo from a single vineyard in the Castello MGA, facing south-west at 250 m. Average annual production 3,500 bottles.