# Contadin (Bricco Maiolica)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Bricco Maiolica](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/bricco-maiolica.md), Langhe, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/bricco-maiolica-contadin).

- **Producer:** Bricco Maiolica
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Contadin
- **Production area:** 300 m above sea level; vineyard in the commune of Diano d'Alba
- **Exposure:** East
- **Vineyard planting:** 0.5 ha, about 3,000 bottles
- **Vinification:** Traditional Barolo fermented in steel tanks with the submerged-cap method, refined in 20 hl Slavonian oak barrels for 24 months, then about 8 months in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 18 to 20 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30


## Summary

Barolo del Comune di Diano d'Alba from a half-hectare Nebbiolo vineyard, first made with the 2012 harvest.

## Tasting notes

Garnet with orange shades. Rich bouquet of plum, liquorice, spices and truffles; full, tannic and balsamic.

## Food pairings

Roasts, boiled and braised meats, game and hard cheeses of medium and long ageing