# Barolo (Figli Luigi Oddero - Tenuta Parà)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Figli Luigi Oddero - Tenuta Parà](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/figli-luigi-oddero-tenuta-para.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/figli-luigi-oddero-tenuta-para-barolo).

- **Producer:** Figli Luigi Oddero - Tenuta Parà
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Production area:** Grapes from three vineyards in different communes of the denomination: La Morra, Serralunga d'Alba and Castiglione Falletto
- **Soil:** High-hill soils from two geological eras, Helvetian and Tortonian: deep layers of tufaceous marl and clay mixed with reddish sand
- **Harvest:** Late September to first half of October
- **Vineyard planting:** Trellised rows 2 m apart, Guyot pruning, controlled grass cover with no herbicides or desiccants; yield 70 q/ha (65% grape to wine)
- **Vinification:** Hand-picked with strict selection in the vineyard and before destemming and crushing. Maceration of 12 to 15 days with indigenous yeasts; malolactic fermentation between autumn and the following spring. Vinified separately by vineyard, then stainless steel followed by 24 months in medium to large oak casks, and at least 12 months in bottle before release.
- **Serving temperature:** About 18 C, in a large balloon glass.
- **Storage:** Suited to long ageing, especially in great vintages.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

The estate's classic Barolo, a blend of Nebbiolo from vineyards in La Morra, Serralunga d'Alba and Castiglione Falletto, aged 24 months in oak.

## Tasting notes

Brilliant garnet with slight orange shades. Intense, persistent nose of sweet spice, wild berries, mountain hay and liquorice. Dry, soft, velvety palate with great structure and aromatic length.

## Food pairings

Game and meats in general; with fresh or aged cheeses.