# San Rocco (Azelia)

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

- **Producer:** Azelia
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** San Rocco
- **Production area:** Serralunga d'Alba
- **Soil:** Clayey and calcareous
- **Exposure:** South, 320 m above sea level
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 4,500 vines per hectare, 70 years average vine age, 2.1 hectares
- **Vinification:** Indigenous yeasts, about 30 to 35 days on the skins with a submerged cap, 31 °C. 24 months in large casks. About 7,600 bottles, 520 magnums and 60 double magnums.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

A fleshy, focused Barolo from Serralunga d'Alba, from 70-year-old vines.

## Tasting notes

Licorice, spices and dark fruits, with cherry, currant and blueberry. Velvety and sweetly ripe with well integrated tannins; great power, austerity and ageing potential.