# Arborina (Elio Altare)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Elio Altare](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/elio-altare.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/elio-altare-arborina).

- **Producer:** Elio Altare
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Cru / vineyard:** Arborina
- **Production area:** La Morra
- **Soil:** Sandy clay marl
- **Exposure:** South
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted partly in 1948, partly in 1989
- **Vinification:** Skin maceration in temperature-controlled rotofermenters for 4 to 5 days, aged 24 months in French barriques (30% new)
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

Elio Altare's single-vineyard Barolo from the Arborina cru in La Morra, made in 4,000 to 5,000 bottles.

## Tasting notes

Bright ruby red with garnet reflections. Fruity and floral notes, flower petals, ethereal and sweet. Elegant, feminine, with light tannins.