# Gattera (Gianfranco Bovio)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Gianfranco Bovio](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/gianfranco-bovio.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/gianfranco-bovio-gattera).

- **Producer:** Gianfranco Bovio
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Gattera
- **Production area:** La Morra
- **Soil:** Calcareous marl with veins of sand
- **Exposure:** Southerly
- **Vineyard planting:** 1 hectare at 270 m above sea level, Guyot training; the estate's oldest vineyard, with plants of the old Lampia, Michet and Rosé biotypes
- **Vinification:** Soft crushing, then fermentation with indigenous yeasts for about 15 days in temperature-controlled wooden vats, with regular pumping over, followed by medium-long maceration with the submerged cap technique. Racking and malolactic fermentation follow. The wine ages 20 to 24 months in oak barrels, then rests a few months in concrete tanks before bottling.
- **Serving temperature:** 16 to 17 °C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-02



## Summary

A single-vineyard Barolo from Gattera, the oldest vineyard on the estate, in the lower part of La Morra. First released in 1977 as Gattera dell'Annunziata.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red with brick red highlights. Traditional bouquet with scents of ripe fruit and chocolate. Full-bodied with excellent structure and elegant, very persistent tannin.