# Pora (Ca' del Baio)

> Red, Barbaresco DOCG by [Ca' del Baio](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/ca-del-baio.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/ca-del-baio-pora).

- **Producer:** Ca' del Baio
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbaresco DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Cru / vineyard:** Pora
- **Production area:** Municipality of Barbaresco
- **Soil:** Bluish clayey-limestone marl
- **Exposure:** South-west
- **Harvest:** End of September to the beginning of October
- **Vineyard planting:** 1948
- **Vinification:** Destemmed grapes ferment on the skins in heat-controlled steel tanks for 7-15 days. The wine ages 24 months in third-fill barriques, followed by 10 months in the bottle before release a year later.
- **Serving temperature:** Serve at 18°C
- **Storage:** Ready to drink 4 years after vintage, ageing for 15-30 years. Store lying down, in the dark, at a constant temperature.
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-15


## Summary

Made almost as a challenge, Pora comes from one of Barbaresco's most extensive and long-lived historic crus, first vinified separately by the estate in 2004.

## Tasting notes

Bright garnet red. Intense, complex nose of plum and blackberry with vanilla and roasted hazelnut spice. Full-bodied, soft and tannic on the palate, a big but flavoursome wine.

## Food pairings

Braised and baked red meats and game, and mature cheeses; pairs well with chocolate when mature.