# Scarrone "Vigna Mandorlo" Riserva (F.lli Giacosa)

> Red, Barolo DOCG Riserva by [F.lli Giacosa](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/f-lli-giacosa.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/f-lli-giacosa-scarrone-vigna-mandorlo-riserva).

- **Producer:** F.lli Giacosa
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG Riserva
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo (Lampia and Michet biotypes)
- **Cru / vineyard:** Scarrone
- **Production area:** Scarrone subzone, Castiglione Falletto (Vigna Mandorlo)
- **Soil:** Sandy-marly, typical of the Mandorlo vineyard
- **Harvest:** Grapes are hand-harvested and rested overnight before crushing and de-stemming the next morning.
- **Vinification:** Submerged-cap maceration for 55 days, then racked and aged 46 months in 30-hectolitre French oak barrels, followed by a further year in stainless steel tanks before bottling.
- **Serving temperature:** Room temperature, approximately 18C.
- **Storage:** The bottle must be placed horizontally and kept in a dark room at a constant temperature.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

The estate's Barolo Riserva from the Mandorlo plot in Scarrone, aged nearly four years in French oak before release; selected grapes, hand-harvested.

## Tasting notes

Garnet red with light tinges of orange. Complex and evolving bouquet of rose and blood orange, with spicy and ethereal notes of liquorice, tobacco and white truffle. Warm, persistent and well-structured on the palate, with a marked sapidity from the vineyard's sandy-marly soil.

## Food pairings

Excellent with red meat, roasted, skewered or grilled, and with wild game.