# Rocche di Castiglione (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-rocche-di-castiglione).

- **Producer:** Giovanni Sordo
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Rocche di Castiglione
- **Production area:** Castiglione Falletto; 320-350 m
- **Soil:** 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 alternating with dry, compact sandstone (Langhian, Miocene)
- **Exposure:** South-East
- **Vineyard planting:** Upwards-trained vertical trellis with traditional Guyot pruning; vines 50 years old; 4,000 plants per hectare; yield 68-72 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 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:** 18-20°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

Castiglione Falletto, one of the estate's own vineyards in the Rocche di Castiglione MGA, planted on roughly 50-year-old vines and aged in Slavonian oak.

## Tasting notes

Bright colour with captivating nuances that endure over time. An intense bouquet, rich and lingering, with licorice, mint and ripe fruit; with time, estery notes of resin and sweet spices develop. Full flavour with marked acidity and a tannic weave that balances out with maturation. Good ageing prospects.

## Food pairings

Excellent with roasts and game