# Barolo Riserva Rocche dell'Annunziata (Aurelio Settimo)

> Red, Barolo DOCG Riserva by [Aurelio Settimo](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/aurelio-settimo.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/aurelio-settimo-barolo-riserva-rocche-dell-annunziata).

- **Producer:** Aurelio Settimo
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG Riserva
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Rocche dell'Annunziata
- **Production area:** Oldest vineyards (more than 50 years) in Rocche dell'Annunziata, above the Torriglione hamlet, about 270 m above sea level
- **Soil:** Clayey limestone
- **Exposure:** South - South-West
- **Vineyard planting:** Vines over 50 years old, selected in exceptional years; Guyot, 4,500-5,000 vines per hectare across the estate; max yield 8,000 kg/ha
- **Vinification:** Fermentation on the skins for about 15 to 20 days with frequent cap breaking and pumping over. Malolactic in concrete. Five years of ageing by law: 12 months in concrete, 28 to 38 months in large casks of French (Allier, Nevers) and Austrian (Manhartsberg, Weidling) oak, 2,500 to 3,500 litres, 6 to 20 years old and not toasted, about 6 months in concrete and the last months in steel. At least 6 months in bottle.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

A reserve Barolo made only in exceptional years from the oldest Rocche vines, 14.5% alcohol, about 4,000 bottles.

## Tasting notes

Brilliant garnet red with a generous, complex nose where spice and balsamic notes mix with fruit and liquorice. Full-bodied with robust tannins, yet elegant and balanced. Suited to lengthy ageing.

## Food pairings

Red meat and game; decant an hour or two before serving.