# Barolo (Fratelli Casetta)

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

- **Producer:** Fratelli Casetta
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Production area:** Grapes from three different vineyards; medium-high hills (300-400 m a.s.l.) with south-east exposure
- **Soil:** Miocene-Helvetian terrain: grey-blue marls, clays mixed with very fine sands at depth
- **Exposure:** South-east
- **Harvest:** By hand, between the first and second ten days of October, with strict selection of the bunches placed in small crates
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training; 6.00 ha under vine
- **Vinification:** Destemming and crushing. Traditional fermentation at controlled temperature for about 10-15 days, with pump-overs to extract the polyphenolic substances. Matured in large 75 hl Slavonian oak casks, then aged in steel until bottling. A second page for the same wine states at least three years in large Slavonian oak and not less than six months in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 18-20 °C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

The estate's base Barolo, blended from three vineyards covering 6.00 ha in total, matured in large Slavonian oak. 14% vol.

## Tasting notes

Brilliant red tending to garnet. Intense bouquet with notes of ripe red fruit, plum and spice. Full, harmonious and velvety, with pleasant tannins and long persistence. A wine of great structure and great longevity.

## Food pairings

Perfect with rich Piedmontese cooking. Ideal with red meat, roasts, lamb and game, truffle dishes and aged cheeses. A pleasant companion at the end of a meal.