# Tulin (Pelissero)

> Red, Barbaresco DOCG by [Pelissero](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/pelissero.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/pelissero-tulin-2).

- **Producer:** Pelissero
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbaresco DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Tulin
- **Production area:** Cascina Tolino, in Treiso and Neviglie
- **Soil:** Medium texture, rich in minerals (magnesium, calcium, iron, phosphorus, potassium)
- **Exposure:** South to south-east
- **Harvest:** Planted 1950 and 2001, Guyot, 4,000 (1950) and 5,000 (2001) vines per hectare, 250 to 450 m above sea level
- **Vinification:** Skin maceration in temperature-controlled steel tanks, natural settling, then about two years in wood: the part aged in 50 hl oak casks is blended with the part aged in barrique. Nine more months in bottle before release.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

Barbaresco named after the vineyard it comes from, first made as a named wine in 2001; in Piedmontese, a tulin is a small tin vessel.

## Tasting notes

Clear ruby red. Broad aromas of magnesium and iron tied to the mineral soil, fruit with clear varietal notes and a measured touch of wood. Austere Nebbiolo on the palate, with smoothness, savouriness and fitting tannin in a velvety frame.