# Fossati (Poderi Gianni Gagliardo)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Poderi Gianni Gagliardo](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/poderi-gianni-gagliardo.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/poderi-gianni-gagliardo-fossati).

- **Producer:** Poderi Gianni Gagliardo
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Cru / vineyard:** Fossati
- **Production area:** Barolo
- **Soil:** Clay-loam soil with a good quantity of organic substance, well balanced, with a good supply of magnesium
- **Exposure:** North-East
- **Harvest:** Around 13-15 October (as recorded for the 2020 and 2021 vintages); generally the last plot picked
- **Vineyard planting:** 0.19 ha at 380 m asl, 899 vines, from the estate's Gagliardo mass selection (over-grafted with Lazzarito wood in 2013); the Fossati MGA totals 33.78 ha across 17 owners
- **Vinification:** 12-day maceration, full malolactic fermentation, aged 30 months in a 500-litre tonneau, bottled July 2024
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

Fossati is the smallest plot the estate farms, a north-east facing, shady vineyard in the commune of Barolo with a late cycle that is usually the last cru harvested; the shadowy position gives the wine an intriguing freshness and balsamic notes.

## Tasting notes

Sweet notes of violet, red fruits, mint and licorice, with a round, medium-bodied mouth and sweet, ripe tannins.

## Food pairings

Baked rib steak with black pepper and spices (Italy), slow-cooked leg of lamb (UK), Delmonico steak and potatoes with grated cheese (USA), duck a l'orange with pak choy and lemongrass (Asia).