# Pasqualin (Pasquale Pelissero)

> Red, Langhe DOC Nebbiolo by [Pasquale Pelissero](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/pasquale-pelissero.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/pasquale-pelissero-pasqualin).

- **Producer:** Pasquale Pelissero
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Langhe DOC Nebbiolo
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Production area:** Neive
- **Soil:** Marl (clay and limestone)
- **Exposure:** South-west
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 5,000 vines per hectare, 15 to 20 years old, 1.5 ha, 300 m above sea level
- **Vinification:** Soft pressing, temperature-controlled fermentation for 10 days, malolactic fermentation. Aged 12 months in large French oak casks. Bottled in August. About 8,000 bottles a year, 14% alcohol.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

The traditional Langhe Nebbiolo, made and aged in large barrels the way the founder Pasquale preferred, and named after him in dialect.

## Tasting notes

Appearance: pale ruby with hints of garnet. Nose: rose, violet, red currant, raspberry, black pepper, tobacco, cocoa. Palate: mineral, full-bodied and persistent, with velvety tannins

## Food pairings

Italian salami, spaghetti Bolognese, lasagna Bolognese, beef Stroganoff, meatloaf, pot roast, pulled pork, Texas-style barbecue