# Azazel (La Chimera)

> Red, Valsusa DOC by [La Chimera](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/la-chimera.md), Valle di Susa, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/la-chimera-azazel).

- **Producer:** La Chimera
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Valsusa DOC
- **Grape:** Avanà, Barbera, Dolcetto
- **Production area:** Chiomonte, Valle di Susa (Torino)
- **Soil:** Calcareous schist and limestone
- **Harvest:** By hand in small crates, mid-September
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot-trained vines 40 to 50 years old at 750 to 800 m; yield about 5 t/ha
- **Vinification:** Fermented with native yeasts in temperature-controlled stainless steel for 10 to 12 days; malolactic and ageing in steel; 12 months in bottle before release.
- **Serving temperature:** 16 to 18°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-30



## Summary

A Valsusa red blending Avanà with Barbera and Dolcetto from 40 to 50 year old mountain vines.

## Tasting notes

Retailer notes describe blackberry, blueberry and raspberry with a forest-floor edge.

## Food pairings

Roast veal, meatballs, hearty vegetable dishes