# Cannubi (Michele Chiarlo)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Michele Chiarlo](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/michele-chiarlo.md), Nizza, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/michele-chiarlo-cannubi).

- **Producer:** Michele Chiarlo
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Cru / vineyard:** Cannubi
- **Production area:** Cannubi, Barolo (about 1 ha, owned since 1989)
- **Soil:** A mixture of Tortonian and Helvetian calcareous marl, basic pH, over 30% sand, poor in organic matter and rich in microelements such as iron and magnesium
- **Exposure:** South, south-west; 240 m
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted 1958-1990; terraced with grassed banks
- **Vinification:** Fermented 20 days on the skins in 55 hl oak vats with gentle "shower" wetting of the cap at 30-27 C; malolactic in vat. Minimum 3 years of ageing, 2 of them in medium-sized oak casks, then bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 18 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Barolo from the producer's Cannubi parcel, an icon cru made only in excellent vintages in very limited quantities. Available in 0.75, 1.5 and 3 l.

## Tasting notes

Colour: Ruby-garnet red with brilliant reflections; Nose: Intense, aristocratic, complex, with small fruits, liquorice and sweet tobacco; Palate: Enveloping and rich, with silky tannins and a sense of body and fullness

## Food pairings

Roasts, tagliolini with truffle, game, well-aged cheeses