# Massara (Castello di Verduno)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Castello di Verduno](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/castello-di-verduno.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/castello-di-verduno-massara).

- **Producer:** Castello di Verduno
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Massara
- **Production area:** Massara vineyard in Verduno (265 m), 1.22 ha, bought in 1910 by Commander G.B. Burlotto from the House of Savoy
- **Soil:** White chalky clay, the Marne di Sant'Agata (30% sand, 55% clay, 15% limestone)
- **Exposure:** South-east
- **Harvest:** Hand-picked in early October (6 October in the 2009 data sheet)
- **Vineyard planting:** Parcels planted in 1988 and 1992
- **Vinification:** Hand-sorted fruit in 20 kg baskets; 40 days maceration in open-top wooden vat, then a static maceration under a submerged cap; 32 months in large Slavonian oak and 2 months in steel, then 21 months in bottle; bottled without fining or filtration (2009 data sheet).
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30


## Summary

Barolo from the estate's Massara vineyard in Verduno, all Nebbiolo.

## Tasting notes

Clear garnet red. A complex, warm blend of herbs, blackberries, mint, sweet liquorice and ripe fruit. Full-bodied and flavoursome with firm tannins and a long tasty finish.