# Riserva dell'Ulivo (Gigi Rosso)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Gigi Rosso](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/gigi-rosso.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/gigi-rosso-riserva-dell-ulivo).

- **Producer:** Gigi Rosso
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Rocche Moriondino
- **Production area:** Castiglione Falletto (CN)
- **Soil:** Sant'Agata fossil marls
- **Exposure:** West
- **Harvest:** Hand-harvested in October
- **Vinification:** Fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks for about 15 days with regular punch-downs. Aged 48 months in French oak tonneaux, then 12 months in bottle. The wine page instead describes five years in a single Slavonian oak cask. Made only in the best vintages; altitude 265 to 350 m; 14.5% alcohol.
- **Serving temperature:** 18-20 C (64-68 F); decant at least 1 hour before serving
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

The estate's most exclusive Barolo, from the Rocche Moriondino cru in Castiglione Falletto, made in around 3,600 bottles a year and built for very long ageing.

## Tasting notes

Intense garnet red with subtle orange reflections. Broad, complex nose of camphor, resin, dried rose petals, chinotto and blood orange, cherry preserve, carob, tobacco and sweet spices. Full-bodied and structured, with fresh acidity, firm elegant tannins, rich minerality and a lingering finish of licorice and ripe red fruit.

## Food pairings

Braised meats, game, aged cheeses and truffle dishes; also beef Wellington or porcini risotto.