# Ravera (Cagliero)

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

- **Producer:** Cagliero
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100% (Lampia and Michet biotypes)
- **Cru / vineyard:** Ravera
- **Production area:** Barolo (CN), cru Ravera; Novello (CN), cru Ravera
- **Soil:** Medium-consistency clay on a blue marl layer from the Tertiary period, with sand outcrops
- **Exposure:** South, south-east
- **Harvest:** Generally the first two weeks of October
- **Vinification:** Hand-harvested grapes are destemmed and soft-pressed, fermented at up to 30C with at least 15 days of skin maceration; most of the wine is aged over 2 years in Slavonian oak casks and the remainder about 12 months in medium-toasted French oak tonneaux before blending, then bottle-aged over 6 months.
- **Serving temperature:** 18C (65F) or above
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

Ravera is one of Cagliero's two Barolo DOCG crus, from over 2.5 hectares spanning the Ravera cru in both Barolo and Novello, vinified separately from the estate's Terlo cru.

## Tasting notes

An elegant, full-bodied Barolo with a garnet red colour recalling summer sunsets, intense aromas of fresh fruit and spice with occasional notes of white truffle, and a long, smooth, balanced palate; well suited to ageing.

## Food pairings

Roasts, flavourful cheeses, game dishes, stews and grilled meats, as well as savoury appetizers and richly dressed first courses.