# Barolo (Cascina Lo Zoccolaio)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Cascina Lo Zoccolaio](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cascina-lo-zoccolaio.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cascina-lo-zoccolaio-barolo).

- **Producer:** Cascina Lo Zoccolaio
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Production area:** Barolo, Monforte d'Alba and Verduno
- **Soil:** Marl and limestone
- **Exposure:** South-west, 250-300 m a.s.l.
- **Harvest:** October
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, minimum 4,000 vines per hectare, vines 10 to 12 years old, 70 quintals per hectare
- **Vinification:** Destemming and soft pressing, fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel at 28°C with about 15 days of skin contact, malolactic fermentation, 36 months in French barriques and 6 months in bottle. Alcohol 14.0% vol depending on vintage.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

A Barolo from the estate's own vineyards in Barolo, Monforte d'Alba and Verduno, aged 36 months in French barriques.

## Tasting notes

Garnet red with brick-orange hues that deepen with age. Intense, complex yet delicate and ethereal on the nose; warm, full and dry.

## Food pairings

Beef, game and stews, steak, lamb, veal, rabbit, wild boar and venison; ideal with medium or long-aged cheeses.