# Brunate Riserva (Mario Marengo)

> Red, Barolo Riserva DOCG by [Mario Marengo](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/mario-marengo.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/mario-marengo-brunate-riserva).

- **Producer:** Mario Marengo
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo Riserva DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Cru / vineyard:** Brunate
- **Production area:** Brunate, La Morra
- **Soil:** Mixed clay and silt tending to calcareous
- **Exposure:** South
- **Harvest:** September to October
- **Vineyard planting:** 0.16 ha, planted 1940, 320-350 m altitude; yield 5 t/ha; hand harvest
- **Vinification:** Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel at 17-30 C for 14 days; 24 months in French oak barriques (10% new), then 24 months in bottle before release.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-17 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

A Riserva from a careful selection of grapes from one of the family's oldest Brunate vineyards, planted in the 1940s, aged two years in barriques and two more in bottle.

## Tasting notes

Garnet red. Typical, fruity nose of black cherry and spice; full bodied, supple, silky tannins, persistent.

## Food pairings

Braised and roast meat, seasoned cheese