# Zinzasco (Diego Morra)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Diego Morra](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/diego-morra.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/diego-morra-zinzasco).

- **Producer:** Diego Morra
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Production area:** Verduno and La Morra communes, about 12 hectares (a blend of 75% La Morra and 25% Verduno fruit).
- **Harvest:** First ten days of October.
- **Vineyard planting:** Yield capped at about 70 quintals per hectare.
- **Vinification:** Grapes from La Morra (75%) and Verduno (25%) are macerated slowly and pressed gently, then aged partly in 500-litre tonneaux and partly in 25-hectolitre oak barrels for about 24 months. The wine rests at least 6 months in bottle and is released at the start of the fourth year after harvest.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

The estate's classic Barolo, a blend of Nebbiolo from La Morra and Verduno aged around two years in wood before release.

## Tasting notes

Good structure with gently orange-red colour from correct ageing in tonneaux after a long maceration and soft crushing, full warm tannins and alcohol, and lightly spiced floral notes of rose.

## Food pairings

Second courses of meat, braised dishes, or long-aged alpine cheeses.