# Castelletto (Giovanni Manzone)

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

- **Producer:** Giovanni Manzone
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Cru / vineyard:** Castelletto
- **Production area:** Single vineyard in the Castelletto MGA, Monforte d'Alba.
- **Soil:** Calcareous clay.
- **Exposure:** East-southeast.
- **Harvest:** Mid to late October, by hand.
- **Vineyard planting:** Vineyard replanted in 1999.
- **Vinification:** Spontaneous fermentation with skins, 30 to 40 day macerations with soft pumping over.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

A complex, balanced Barolo from the Castelletto MGA, the historic core of the family's vineyards. First produced in 1961, aged about 3 years in cask plus a few months in concrete before bottling during waning moon.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red with garnet notes of medium intensity, the nose is elegant and intense with raspberry, wild fruit and tobacco. The palate is warm and pleasant, with good tannic balance and a sapid finish.