# Barolo (Marco Bonfante)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Marco Bonfante](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/marco-bonfante.md), Nizza, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/barolo-docg).

- **Producer:** Marco Bonfante
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Bussia
- **Production area:** Bussia hill, on the border between Barolo and Monforte d'Alba
- **Soil:** Calcareous clay marl with basic pH, poor in organic matter and rich in magnesium and manganese
- **Exposure:** South, south-west
- **Harvest:** Second half of October
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 5,400 plants per hectare, 55 hl/ha, altitude 250 m
- **Vinification:** Prolonged maceration with fermentation temperatures kept at a maximum of 28 C. Destalked and soft-pressed; alcoholic fermentation lasts 10 to 12 days, followed by 15 to 20 days more on the skins. Aged 36 months in large French oak barrels.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Barolo from the family's production on the Bussia hill, aged 36 months in large French oak barrels.

## Tasting notes

Clear ruby, garnet with age. Violet, tar and truffle. Full-bodied, classic and structured, with long persistence and noble tannins that improve after some years in bottle.

## Food pairings

Meat and game such as brasato al Barolo, venison and wild boar; dishes with white truffle such as cardoon flan with fondue and duck ravioli.