# Parussi (Giovanni Sordo)

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

- **Producer:** Giovanni Sordo
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Parussi
- **Production area:** Castiglione Falletto; 270-290 m
- **Soil:** A vine-covered hollow of medium textured soil, loose on the surface and tending towards limestone; a little over a metre down, hard layers of whitish grey and bluish marl (Langhian, Miocene)
- **Exposure:** West, South-West
- **Vineyard planting:** Upwards-trained vertical trellis with traditional Guyot pruning; vines 15-40 years old; 4,000 plants per hectare; yield 75-80 q/ha
- **Vinification:** Crushing and destemming, fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel with a long submerged-cap maceration of 4 to 7 weeks depending on the vintage; natural malolactic fermentation at 20°C; 2 to 4 months in stainless steel; 24 months in large Slavonian oak barrels; then 4 to 6 months in stainless steel and at least 6 months in bottle. 14-14.5% vol (depending on the vintage).
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

Barolo from the Parussi MGA in Castiglione Falletto, aged 24 months in large Slavonian oak barrels.

## Tasting notes

Bright colour with captivating nuances that endure over time. An intense bouquet, rich and lingering, with scented wood, mint and ripe fruit; with time, estery notes recalling resin and sweet spices. Full flavour, well structured, with marked acidity and a tannic weave that evolve and balance out over the years. Generally ageworthy.

## Food pairings

Excellent with roasts and game