# Meriame (Brandini)

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

- **Producer:** Brandini
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Meriame
- **Production area:** Serralunga d'Alba, Meriame MGA
- **Vinification:** 90% whole bunch fermentation. Alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel, rarely pumped over, which with the low amount of must prolongs extraction of colour and structure from the skins. Malolactic conversion in stainless steel before the wine goes into wood. Aged in large wooden botti for around 24 months; returned to stainless steel in the spring after wood ageing and bottled the following June; kept in the cellar a minimum of 18 months before release.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

A Serralunga d'Alba Barolo from the Meriame MGA, made in about 1,000 bottles. The producer says it benefits from bottle ageing to soften the austerity of youth.

## Tasting notes

Aroma: intense, elegant, sometimes with a touch of reduction for longevity. Palate: elegant, aromatic and fresh with soft but persistent tannins. Colour: garnet.