# Ravera (Giovanni Abrigo)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Giovanni Abrigo](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/giovanni-abrigo.md), Langhe, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/giovanni-abrigo-ravera).

- **Producer:** Giovanni Abrigo
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Ravera
- **Production area:** Additional Geographic Mention (MGA) Ravera, municipality of Novello.
- **Soil:** Tortonian-era soil of laminated Sant'Agata fossil marl: calcareous, clayey and very deep.
- **Exposure:** South-easterly, altitude 400 m a.s.l.
- **Harvest:** By hand into crates, at the very beginning of October, among the earliest harvests on record.
- **Vineyard planting:** Espalier vineyards with Guyot pruning, about 4,500 vines per hectare, vines aged 20 to 35 years.
- **Vinification:** Grapes from different parts of the vineyard are processed separately: destemmed and fermented at controlled temperature in stainless steel, started with a pied de cuve of indigenous yeasts, with pumping-over and delestage varied to the progress of fermentation and an extended post-fermentation maceration using the submerged-cap method. Racking and spontaneous malolactic fermentation follow in steel. Aged 20 to 24 months in oak barrels, then further in bottle before release.
- **Serving temperature:** 18-20°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

A single-vineyard Barolo, 100% Nebbiolo from the MGA Ravera in Novello, aged 20 to 24 months in oak before further bottle ageing.

## Tasting notes

Brilliant garnet red. Aromas of ripe cherry, wild strawberry and dried flowers, with citrus peel and sweet spice over a subtle earthy note. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, enveloping and round, with silky, fine-grained tannins and a long, spicy finish.

## Food pairings

Boiled, braised and roast meats, game and mature cheeses; also tried with dark chocolate.