# Vignarionda Ester Canale Rosso (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-vignarionda-ester-canale-rosso).

- **Producer:** Giovanni Rosso
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Cru / vineyard:** Vignarionda
- **Production area:** Vignarionda MGA, Serralunga d'Alba
- **Soil:** Limestone
- **Exposure:** South
- **Harvest:** October
- **Vineyard planting:** 325-360m altitude; 0.85 hectares, part of the vines planted in 1946 and partly replanted in 2011
- **Vinification:** Grapes are hand-picked in October. After gentle pressing, the must ferments on the skins in steel vats for about 25 days, with daily pump-overs and a délestage halfway through. Aged 18 to 36 months, depending on the vintage, in 16hl casks of Slavonian oak.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-28



## Summary

Barolo DOCG from the historic Vignarionda MGA, a 0.85-hectare plot with vines dating to 1946 that the family reacquired in 2011, aged 18 to 36 months in Slavonian oak.

## Tasting notes

Violet and rose, balsamic notes, wild berry preserve, liquorice root and white truffle. Superb flavour with a delicate unfolding, a harmonious blend of softness, tension and savouriness.

## Food pairings

Squab in Barolo sauce, braised kid goat, Castelmagno blue cheese.