# Gramolere (Fratelli Alessandria)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Fratelli Alessandria](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/fratelli-alessandria.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/fratelli-alessandria-gramolere).

- **Producer:** Fratelli Alessandria
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Cru / vineyard:** Gramolere
- **Production area:** Monforte d'Alba (Gramolere cru, between Gavarini and Bussia)
- **Soil:** Slightly sandy limestone
- **Exposure:** South to south/west, 350-450 metres
- **Harvest:** By hand, in October
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training, about 4,200 vines per hectare. Average vine age about 30 years. Total area about 2 hectares.
- **Vinification:** Fermentation and maceration: 22-30 days in stainless steel at 28-30C. Ageing: 3 years in 20-40 hectolitre Slavonian and French oak casks, 2 months in stainless steel and at least 6 months in bottle. Bottled at the start of the 4th year after harvest.
- **Storage:** Ageing potential 15-35 years
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

From a single vineyard in Monforte d'Alba, sited between Gavarini and Bussia; first produced by the estate in 2001.

## Tasting notes

Delicate scents of aromatic herbs blend with classic, complex notes of leather and liquorice; structure and character are considered typical of Monforte's Barolo.