# Serralunga d'Alba (Ettore Germano)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Ettore Germano](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/ettore-germano.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/ettore-germano-serralunga-d-alba).

- **Producer:** Ettore Germano
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Production area:** Serralunga d'Alba, about 330 to 400 metres above sea level
- **Soil:** Clay, limestone with sandy sediment
- **Exposure:** Southeast to southwest
- **Vineyard planting:** Average vine age about 15 years
- **Vinification:** Alcoholic fermentation takes place in upright steel tanks with about 20 to 30 days of skin contact. After pressing off and malolactic fermentation, the wine goes into oak casks of different ages and sizes for 18 to 24 months, then is bottled and aged a further 6 months or so before release.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26



## Summary

This is the estate's commune level Barolo, from vines around 15 years old on clay and limestone soil facing southeast to southwest, aged 18 to 24 months in oak casks.

## Tasting notes

Intense, deep and bright garnet red, it opens with ripe red fruit, sweet spice and forest floor notes, enriched by delicate balsamic and vanilla hints from oak ageing. On the palate the entry is full and structured, with firm but elegant tannins; acidity balances the richness and carries a long, persistent finish, with fruity and spiced notes returning.