# Rongalio (Orlando Abrigo)

> Red, Barbaresco DOCG Riserva by [Orlando Abrigo](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/orlando-abrigo.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/orlando-abrigo-rongalio).

- **Producer:** Orlando Abrigo
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbaresco DOCG Riserva
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo (Lampia) 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Meruzzano
- **Production area:** Vigna Rongalio, within the Meruzzano MGA, Treiso (300 m asl)
- **Soil:** Medium-texture soil with good limestone richness, veined with silt and clay
- **Exposure:** South-West
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted 1984 and 1991, vines 35-40 years old; Guyot pruning (8-9 buds/vine), 4,500 vines/ha
- **Vinification:** Soft pressing; two thirds of the grapes macerate 20-25 days at a controlled 28°C, the rest up to 40-45 days with the cap submerged. Ages 24 months in large oak barrels, then at least 12 months in bottle.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

Made only in the best vintages, from the oldest and most valued vines in the Meruzzano Mention. Sold as Riserva since the 2011 vintage. The 2-hectare Rongalio parcel is vinified in three separate portions, from the drier upper section to the richer, fresher lower ground.

## Tasting notes

The iron- and zinc-rich soil gives the wine a strong personality and a marked propensity for ageing.