# Parussi (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-parussi).

- **Producer:** Gianfranco Bovio
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Parussi
- **Production area:** Castiglione Falletto
- **Soil:** Silty lime, deep and evolved
- **Exposure:** Southerly
- **Vineyard planting:** 0.70 hectares at 250 m above sea level, planted in 2001, Guyot training
- **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 the Parussi MGA in Castiglione Falletto, 100% Nebbiolo.

## Tasting notes

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