# Pajorè (Bel Colle)

> Red, Barbaresco DOCG by [Bel Colle](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/bel-colle.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/bel-colle-pajore).

- **Producer:** Bel Colle
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbaresco DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Pajorè
- **Production area:** Pajorè, Treiso
- **Soil:** Sandy-calcareous
- **Vinification:** Fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks with post-fermentation maceration, racking after 22-25 days, malolactic fermentation at controlled temperature, indigenous yeasts, 24 months in oak barrels and 6 months in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 8°C (as published)
- **Award:** Tre Bicchieri (Gambero Rosso, Vini d'Italia 2027), vintage 2023, source: https://www.gamberorosso.it/prodotti/vino/barbaresco-pajore-2023/
- **Award:** 100 Vini Valore (Associazione Italiana Sommelier, Vitae 2027), vintage 2023, source: https://aisitalia.it/vitae-2027-i-100-migliori-vini-valore/
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

Barbaresco from the Pajorè cru in Treiso, 24 months in oak and 6 in bottle.

## Tasting notes

Garnet red with orange tinges. Ethereal, intense, fragrant with fruit and flowers, pleasantly spicy. Dry, full, robust but smooth and velvety, with fresh acidity.

## Food pairings

Second courses of red meat and game, first and second courses with mushrooms, aged cheeses