# Barolo (Costa Catterina)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Costa Catterina](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/costa-catterina.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/costa-catterina-barolo).

- **Producer:** Costa Catterina
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Production area:** Monforte d'Alba
- **Soil:** Calcareous, clay
- **Exposure:** South; 450 m a.s.l.
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted 1980; 4,000 vines per hectare; guyot; yield 80 quintals per hectare
- **Vinification:** Alcoholic fermentation in steel tanks for about 1 month, then 3 years in 30 hl large oak barrels, followed by 6 months in bottle. Bottled 4 years after harvest.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18 °C
- **Storage:** 14% ABV (varies slightly by vintage). Bottle size 0.75 l.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

Barolo from Nebbiolo grown at 450 m in Monforte, aged 3 years in large oak and 6 months in bottle.

## Tasting notes

Garnet red turning orange with age. Intense, balanced nose of spice, red berries and vanilla. Persistent and full-bodied.

## Food pairings

Red meats, aged cheeses, game.