# Serralunga d'Alba (Franco Boasso - Gabutti)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Franco Boasso - Gabutti](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/franco-boasso-gabutti.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/franco-boasso-gabutti-serralunga-d-alba).

- **Producer:** Franco Boasso - Gabutti
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Production area:** Serralunga d'Alba; blend of vineyards in the MGAs Lazzarito, Cerrati, Meriame and Prabon
- **Soil:** Clayey calcareous
- **Exposure:** East to west-south west
- **Harvest:** October; hand-picked, yield 80 quintals per hectare
- **Vineyard planting:** About 1.88 ha (18,800 m2, site says 2 ha), vines planted 1980-2004; about 4,000 vines per hectare, 0.90 x 2.60 m, rootstock SO4, Guyot; altitude 300-390 m
- **Vinification:** Fermentation in steel with pumping over for 8-10 days and maceration of at least 14 days (site: 15-20 days in steel); 30 months in 25 hl oak barrels per site (tech sheet: 36 months, 18 in 20-25 hl oak); not filtered. About 13,700-15,000 bottles.
- **Serving temperature:** 18-20 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

The estate's Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d'Alba, assembled from several vineyards in the Lazzarito, Cerrati, Meriame and Prabon MGAs.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby with garnet reflections. Complex nose of overripe fruit and spice, with a sweet, minty note. Rich structure with easy drinkability, long finish, fleshy sour cherry.

## Food pairings

Meat, game, aged cheeses