# Vignarionda Riserva (Poderi e Cantine Oddero)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Poderi e Cantine Oddero](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/poderi-e-cantine-oddero.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/poderi-e-cantine-oddero-vignarionda-riserva).

- **Producer:** Poderi e Cantine Oddero
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Vignarionda
- **Production area:** Serralunga d'Alba, foglio 8, parcels 335, 340. 360 m asl, on the top of the hill, south-facing. 0.7712 ha. Vine age varies: the central, largest part probably dates to 1972, the highest section (about 240 plants) to 1983, the lowest section (about 300 plants) to 2007.
- **Soil:** Serravallian-age Lequio soil: layers of grey marl alternating with sandstone, rich in potassium, boron, manganese and magnesium. Active limestone content of 13.58%, the highest in the Barolo zone.
- **Exposure:** South
- **Harvest:** Second week of October
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot upward-trained vertical-trellised system, 50 q/ha yield
- **Vinification:** Grapes harvested by hand into 18 kg crates, bunches manually selected, sorted by conveyor belt before destemming. Fermented in 50 hl vats with daily racking and returning for 25-28 days, followed by malolactic fermentation. Aged in Austrian oak for about 40 months. First made in 1985; not produced in 1992, 1994 and 2002, with only 1,200 bottles in 2003. Since 2010, average annual production is 2,700 to 3,000 bottles.
- **Storage:** Bottles are stored in racks in the estate's cellar at a controlled temperature of around 15°C and 70% humidity.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

The estate's top Barolo Riserva, from a hilltop plot in Serralunga d'Alba with the highest active limestone content in the Barolo zone.

## Tasting notes

Intense garnet-ruby red, deep and limpid. Complex bouquet of dark fruit, blackberry, citrus and rose, with balsamic notes of tobacco, liquorice and quina, and nuances of forest underbrush and wet limestone. Firm tannins, freshness, persistence and longevity on the palate.