# Barolo (Giovanni Rosso)

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

- **Producer:** Giovanni Rosso
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Production area:** Barolo DOCG zone
- **Exposure:** Various
- **Harvest:** October
- **Vineyard planting:** 260-380m altitude
- **Vinification:** Grapes are hand-picked in October. After gentle pressing, the must ferments on the skins in cement vats for about 25 days, with daily pump-overs and a délestage halfway through. Aged 18 to 36 months, depending on the vintage, in 50hl French oak casks.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-28



## Summary

Barolo DOCG blended in roughly equal parts from the estate's plots in Serralunga d'Alba, Castiglione Falletto and the town of Barolo, aged 18 to 36 months in 50hl French oak casks, made the way the wine was before single-vineyard bottlings became common.

## Tasting notes

Quinine bark, floral notes, cherry in spirit, star anise and mulberry. Fine, elegant structure with orderly tannins and a long finish.

## Food pairings

Fresh pasta dishes, grilled fish with sauces, lamb skewers, white and red meats.