# La Villa (Elio Altare)

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

- **Producer:** Elio Altare
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Langhe DOC Rosso
- **Grape:** Barbera, Nebbiolo
- **Cru / vineyard:** La Villa
- **Production area:** La Morra
- **Soil:** Sandy and tuffaceous
- **Exposure:** South, south-east
- **Vineyard planting:** Various vine ages
- **Vinification:** Skin maceration in temperature-controlled rotofermenters for 3 to 4 days, aged 18 months in new French barriques
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

La Villa is Elio Altare's Barbera and Nebbiolo blend from a single La Morra vineyard, made in 1,000 to 1,500 bottles.

## Tasting notes

Very intense ruby red. Intense aromas of plum and blackberry. Fresh notes of small red fruits, well-calibrated tannin with a pleasant acidity from the Barbera, complex and balanced.