# Cannubi (G. B. Burlotto)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [G. B. Burlotto](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/g-b-burlotto.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/g-b-burlotto-cannubi).

- **Producer:** G. B. Burlotto
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Cannubi
- **Production area:** Barolo
- **Soil:** Sant'Agata Marls, described as sandy because of the large granular component; deeper down, sandier layers alternate with clayier marly ones.
- **Exposure:** Mainly east
- **Vineyard planting:** 0.7 ha in the Cannubi Valletta area, replanted in 1988 with a massal selection of Nebbiolo grafted on Kober 5BB. Max altitude 280 m. Guyot training.
- **Vinification:** Hand-picked; grapes go to the cellar in 20 kg crates, are destemmed and moved by gravity into open French oak vats, with daily gentle pump-overs and punch-downs. Temperature control if it rises too much. Malolactic fermentation, then 20 to 36 months in large French oak casks depending on the vintage. Bottled usually in summer without fining or filtration, then at least 9 months in the cellar before release.
- **Serving temperature:** 16 to 18 °C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

Barolo from the estate's 0.7 ha parcel in Cannubi Valletta, replanted in 1988 and aged 20 to 36 months in large French oak.

## Tasting notes

Rigor and warmth, power and class are the four themes of a great Cannubi. For centuries a legendary vineyard, and always consistent: the white fire of its sands distills an elegance that knows no fashion.