# Barolo Castelletto Riserva (Fortemasso)

> Red, Barolo DOCG Riserva by [Fortemasso](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/fortemasso.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/fortemasso-barolo-castelletto-riserva).

- **Producer:** Fortemasso
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG Riserva
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Castelletto
- **Production area:** Castelletto, Monforte d'Alba
- **Soil:** Arenaria di Diano, made of sand, silt and clay
- **Exposure:** South-east, 360 to 450 m above sea level, steep slopes that are hard to mechanise; the parcel at the highest point of the hill
- **Vineyard planting:** About 4,000 plants/ha, yield 6 t/ha, hand-harvested into small crates
- **Vinification:** Grapes are left to ripen until sugar and phenolic maturity are right. Destemmed and crushed, fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel with daily pump-overs, then submerged-cap maceration of 30 to 45 days on average, with malolactic fermentation during it. About 40 months in wood, then 22 months in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 18°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

Made from the parcel at the highest point of the Castelletto hill, whose slow, late ripening gives richness and structure and calls for long ageing.

## Tasting notes

Deep, brilliant ruby with slight orange highlights. Nose of violet, faded rose, cinnamon, liquorice and sweet tobacco. Palate harmonious and full with gentle astringency, powerful with a long, firm aftertaste leading into fruity complexity.

## Food pairings

Game and medium-aged cheeses; with age, long-aged cheeses and dark chocolate.