# Paiagallo (Mauro Veglio)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Mauro Veglio](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/mauro-veglio.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/mauro-veglio-paiagallo).

- **Producer:** Mauro Veglio
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Paiagallo
- **Production area:** In the Paiagallo MGA in the municipality of Barolo, distinguished by gentle, rounded contours; expanded by 0.65 hectares through the 2017 merger with Alessandro Veglio's neighbouring vineyard, the estate's first joint bottling from which was the 2016 vintage.
- **Soil:** Marly sandy soils.
- **Exposure:** South-east to easterly.
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted in the middle of the 1980s.
- **Vinification:** Maceration on the skins in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature for 20-25 days, starting with cold maceration (10°C) for the first 48 hours and gentle extraction with a couple of daily pump-overs. After racking, malolactic fermentation takes place in stainless steel. Around December the wine is stored in a 30 hl oak barrel for a total of 24 months. After decanting in stainless steel, it is bottled without fining or filtration.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18°C, allowing it to warm and open in the glass.
- **Storage:** Drinking well already, but with the potential for great longevity.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26


## Summary

A single-cru Barolo from the Paiagallo MGA in the municipality of Barolo, expanded by 0.65 hectares through the 2017 merger with Alessandro Veglio's neighbouring vineyard.

## Tasting notes

Light ruby red with faint garnet notes. Extremely fruity, delicately harmonious aromas with hints of strawberry and raspberry. Fine and elegant on the palate, with good persistence and a finish of remarkably soft tannins. Drinking well already, with the potential for great longevity.