# Margheria (Azelia)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Azelia](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/azelia.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/azelia-margheria).

- **Producer:** Azelia
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Margheria
- **Production area:** Serralunga d'Alba
- **Soil:** Clayey with tufaceous marls
- **Exposure:** South, South-West, 250 to 360 m above sea level
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 4,300 vines per hectare, 70 years average vine age, 1.9 hectares
- **Vinification:** Indigenous yeasts, about 30 to 35 days on the skins with a submerged cap, 31 °C. 30 months in large casks. About 6,100 bottles, 520 magnums and 60 double magnums.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30


## Summary

A Barolo from Serralunga d'Alba in the structured, energetic style of the village, from 70-year-old vines.

## Tasting notes

Intense aromas of black fruits, licorice and spices. Tannins give density and depth, ending in persistent sapidity. Mineral, earthy, salty.