# Brunate (Mario Marengo)

> Red, Barolo 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).

- **Producer:** Mario Marengo
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Cru / vineyard:** Brunate
- **Production area:** Brunate, La Morra
- **Soil:** Limestone and silt
- **Exposure:** South
- **Harvest:** September to October
- **Vineyard planting:** 1.2 ha, planted 1942, 320 m altitude; yield 5 t/ha; hand harvest
- **Vinification:** Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel vats at 17-30 C, 14 days of maceration and fermentation, malolactic conversion, low SO2; 24 months in French oak barriques (10% new), then 6 months in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-17 C
- **Award:** 5 Grappoli (Fondazione Italiana Sommelier, Bibenda 2027), vintage 2022, source: https://www.bibenda.it/
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

Barolo from the Brunate cru in La Morra, planted in 1942 on limestone soil facing south; a more austere, complex and mineral Barolo that needs time.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red tending to garnet. Intense, complex, delicate and very elegant nose with small red berries, balsamic notes of sage and mint, then floral and flint notes; silky, well integrated tannins and a lovely balance.

## Food pairings

Stewed beef, Piedmontese medium seasoned cheese, first courses, meat courses