# Il Merlò (Giovanni Battista Gillardi)

> Red, Langhe DOC Rosso by [Giovanni Battista Gillardi](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/giovanni-battista-gillardi.md), Dogliani, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/giovanni-battista-gillardi-il-merlo).

- **Producer:** Giovanni Battista Gillardi
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Langhe DOC Rosso
- **Grape:** Merlot 100%
- **Vineyard planting:** 0.30 ha; annual production 1,000 bottles; made only in the best vintages
- **Vinification:** Aged in small 220-litre barrels, already used for at least 10 years, for a minimum of 24 months, varying with the vintage.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-02


## Summary

Merlot made only in the best years; vintages that miss the selection go mostly into Fiore di Harys. About 1,000 bottles a year.

## Tasting notes

The estate's roundest and sunniest wine: immediate, rich and pleasant, with a smooth, enveloping tannin.