# Vigna Valmaggiore (Giovanni Sordo)

> Red, Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC by [Giovanni Sordo](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/giovanni-sordo.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/giovanni-sordo-vigna-valmaggiore).

- **Producer:** Giovanni Sordo
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Valmaggiore
- **Production area:** Roero; 280-330 m
- **Soil:** Compact and deep bluish grey calcareous marls
- **Exposure:** South, South-West
- **Vineyard planting:** Upwards-trained vertical trellis with traditional Guyot pruning; vines 30 years old; 4,000 plants per hectare; yield 80 q/ha
- **Vinification:** Crushing and destemming, 10-day submerged-cap maceration (depending on the vintage), stainless steel at 30°C; 6 months in stainless steel; 9 months in large Slavonian oak barrels. 13.5% vol.
- **Serving temperature:** 18-20°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

Single-vineyard Nebbiolo d'Alba from Valmaggiore in Roero, 9 months in large Slavonian oak.

## Tasting notes

Red garnet colour with orangey nuances that become more marked with age; delicate, ethereal, intense, full and lingering aromas; warm, full, complex, dry and harmonious. Its austerity comes with sweet, complex tannins.

## Food pairings

Rice, vegetable soup, pasta and braised meat or game; ripe cheeses