# Barolo Ascheri Riserva (Giuseppe Ellena)

> Red, Barolo DOCG Riserva by [Giuseppe Ellena](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/giuseppe-ellena.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/giuseppe-ellena-barolo-ascheri-riserva).

- **Producer:** Giuseppe Ellena
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG Riserva
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Ascheri
- **Production area:** La Morra
- **Soil:** Calcareous-clayey
- **Exposure:** South-West, West
- **Harvest:** Mid October
- **Vineyard planting:** 0.3 ha of the Ascheri MGA planted in 1969, 340 m above sea level
- **Vinification:** Wild yeasts. 45 to 60 days of maceration on the skins: the first 10 days with frequent pump-overs, then 5 to 7 weeks of traditional submerged-cap maceration. Malolactic fermentation and ageing in barriques and large barrels for about 40 months. Bottled in summer without filtration, followed by 12 to 18 months of bottle ageing.
- **Serving temperature:** 18 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Barolo Riserva from the Ascheri MGA in La Morra, from vines planted in 1969. Aged for about 40 months in barriques and barrels, then 12 to 18 months in bottle.