# Barolo (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).

- **Producer:** Giacomo Borgogno & Figli
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Production area:** Barolo (Liste, Fossati, Cannubi, Cannubi San Lorenzo, San Pietro delle Viole) and La Morra (Annunziata, Case Nere)
- **Soil:** Calcareous marl with clay
- **Exposure:** South/south-east; 290-370 m a.s.l.
- **Harvest:** Second week of October
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot; 4,000 vines per hectare
- **Vinification:** Manual harvest, destemming and crushing. Spontaneous fermentation in large concrete tanks at 22-28 C for about 15 days, then 20 days of submerged cap maceration with malolactic fermentation. Aged over 24 months in large Slavonian oak barrels, then in concrete before bottling.
- **Serving temperature:** 18 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Borgogno's classic Barolo, blended from five Barolo vineyard sites plus the two La Morra sites Annunziata and Case Nere.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red with garnet reflections. Red fruit and spice on the nose. Pleasant acidity that brings freshness. Fine, sweet tannin.

## Food pairings

Piedmontese meat dishes, Hungarian goulash, Japanese gyoza and yakiniku, black cod, American beef cuts including brisket and beef ribs