# Rocche dell'Annunziata (Mauro Veglio)

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

- **Producer:** Mauro Veglio
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo Riserva DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Rocche dell'Annunziata
- **Production area:** A small plot in the Rocche dell'Annunziata cru, between La Morra and the hamlet of Annunziata, among the roughly five hectares of prestigious crus the family took over in 1979.
- **Soil:** Crushed stone ('rocche'), which drains water effectively.
- **Exposure:** Mainly south-easterly.
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted in the 1980s.
- **Vinification:** Maceration on the skins in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature for 20 days, with delicate extraction and daily pump-overs. After racking, malolactic fermentation takes place in stainless steel. The wine then rests in barrique, 30% new and 70% second and third passage, for a total of 24 months. After decanting in stainless steel, it is bottled for a further two and a half years of ageing before release.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18°C, allowing it to warm and open in the glass.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26


## Summary

The estate's Barolo Riserva, from a small plot in the Rocche dell'Annunziata cru between La Morra and the hamlet of Annunziata, known for its crushed-stone soils.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby red with garnet hues. Penetrating, captivating, highly aromatic notes of red fruit with hints of freshly cut flowers, hay and sweet spices. Austere and noble on the palate, with great vigor, fullness, savoriness and minerality. Its smoother, sweeter notes grow with time, lending incredible complexity, drinkability and longevity.