# Larigi (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-larigi).

- **Producer:** Elio Altare
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Langhe DOC Rosso
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Cru / vineyard:** Larigi
- **Production area:** La Morra
- **Soil:** Sandy clay marl
- **Exposure:** South, south-east
- **Vineyard planting:** Vineyard planted in 1948
- **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

Larigi is Elio Altare's Barbera-based Langhe Rosso from a single La Morra vineyard planted in 1948, made in 1,000 to 1,500 bottles.

## Tasting notes

Deep purple red. Very intense notes of red fruit, fruity and persistent. Warm, soft and intense, with silky, velvety tannins, pleasant acidity and flavours ranging from blackberry to cherry.