# Ginestra (Cascina Chicco)

> Red, Barolo Riserva DOCG by [Cascina Chicco](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cascina-chicco.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cascina-chicco-ginestra).

- **Producer:** Cascina Chicco
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo Riserva DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Cru / vineyard:** Ginestra
- **Production area:** Monforte d'Alba
- **Soil:** Clayey-calcareous
- **Exposure:** Southwest, west
- **Harvest:** First half of October
- **Vineyard planting:** Altitude 340-370 m (Ginestra cru, per the estate's territory page)
- **Vinification:** Hand-harvested by specialised staff. Alcoholic fermentation lasts about 15 days in small steel tanks with repeated pumping-over for colour extraction; maceration continues after fermentation for a total of 40-45 days. The wine then rests in oak barrels for at least 40 months, continuing its ageing in steel and then in bottle. It is released about 7 years after harvest.
- **Serving temperature:** 18 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26


## Summary

A Barolo Riserva DOCG from the historic Ginestra cru in Monforte d'Alba, aged at least 40 months in oak and released about seven years after harvest.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red of varying intensity. Very elegant and pleasant on both nose and palate, persistent thanks to the extreme sweetness and tension of the tannins, with an interminable finish.