# Speziale (Fratelli Alessandria)

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

- **Producer:** Fratelli Alessandria
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Verduno Pelaverga DOC
- **Grape:** Pelaverga Piccolo
- **Production area:** Verduno (Riva Rocca, Campasso, Boscatto, Neirane, Sotto Orti and Galleria vineyards)
- **Soil:** Limestone and silt
- **Exposure:** Riva Rocca: south/east, 270-320m. Campasso: east, 250-350m. Boscatto: east, 250-350m. Neirane: west, 330-400m. Sotto Orti: west, 270-310m. Galleria: west, 250-280m.
- **Harvest:** By hand, in the second half of September
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training, 4,500 vines per hectare. Average vine age around 20 years. Total area about 3 hectares.
- **Vinification:** Fermentation and maceration: 6-8 days in stainless steel at 25-26C. Ageing: 5-6 months in stainless steel or cement, at least 1-2 months in bottle. Bottled April-May.
- **Storage:** Ageing potential 3-4 years
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

The estate's Verduno Pelaverga, produced almost exclusively in the commune of Verduno from the rare native Pelaverga Piccolo grape; renamed Speziale from the 2011 vintage, fifteen years after the DOC was recognised in 1995.

## Tasting notes

An unmistakable spicy scent, especially of pepper, which gives the wine its name; a distinctive colour and, the producer notes, a character that shows why the grape has found its ideal home in Verduno.