# Barolo Fossati (Giacomo Borgogno & Figli)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Giacomo Borgogno & Figli](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/giacomo-borgogno-figli.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/giacomo-borgogno-figli-barolo-fossati).

- **Producer:** Giacomo Borgogno & Figli
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Fossati
- **Production area:** Barolo, Fossati vineyard
- **Soil:** Calcareous and clayey marl, slightly sandy
- **Exposure:** South-east
- **Harvest:** End of September to beginning of October
- **Vineyard planting:** Archetto variation of Guyot; 4,000 plants per hectare
- **Vinification:** Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts for about 12 days in concrete tanks (22-25 C at first, 29-30 C at the end), then 40 days of submerged cap maceration at 29 C and malolactic fermentation of about 15 days at 22 C. Aged 4 years in Slavonian oak casks (4,500 L), then 6 months in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 18 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Barolo from the sandy Fossati plot, formed about 6 million years ago, which the producer says gives explosive floral and red fruit notes.

## Food pairings

Piedmontese meat courses, Eastern European goulash, Japanese gyoza, American beef