# La Serra (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-la-serra).

- **Producer:** Fratelli Casetta
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** La Serra
- **Production area:** La Serra, a cru in La Morra
- **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; 0.76 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 Slavonian oak casks of 10 to 52 hl, then aged in steel until bottling.
- **Serving temperature:** 18-20 °C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

Single-cru Barolo from La Serra in La Morra, a 0.76 ha vineyard, matured in 10-52 hl Slavonian oak. 14.5% vol.

## Tasting notes

Brilliant red with slight garnet reflections, tending to orange with age. Intense bouquet with notes of rose petals and berries of the undergrowth. Full and well balanced; austere, with soft tannins and great persistence. A wine of great structure and great longevity. 14.5% vol.

## 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.