# Rocche di Castiglione (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-rocche-di-castiglione).

- **Producer:** Arnaldo Rivera
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Rocche di Castiglione
- **Production area:** Single vineyard, estate-owned since 1994
- **Soil:** Brown loam, medium calcareous, mature soil on Diano Sandstone in transition to Sant'Agata Fossil Marl (about 9 million years old, Tortonian).
- **Exposure:** South-east facing, 340 m a.s.l., gradient about 10%
- **Vineyard planting:** Vineyard planted 1977-1990
- **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 estate-owned vineyard (since 1994) facing south-east at 340 m. Average annual production 2,400 bottles.