# Barolo (Principiano Giuseppe e Francesco)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Principiano Giuseppe e Francesco](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/principiano-giuseppe-e-francesco.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/principiano-giuseppe-e-francesco-barolo).

- **Producer:** Principiano Giuseppe e Francesco
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Production area:** Vineyards in the communes of Monforte d'Alba and Serralunga d'Alba
- **Soil:** Clay-limestone
- **Exposure:** South-west and south-east
- **Harvest:** By hand, first fifteen days of October
- **Vineyard planting:** Classic Guyot, 300 to 400 m above sea level
- **Vinification:** Emerged-cap fermentation in steel tanks with 14 to 16 days of skin maceration; malolactic fermentation at the end of fermentation. 3 years of ageing: 2 years in large 25 hl Slavonian oak casks, 12 months in stainless steel, then bottle. Alcohol 13.5% to 15% vol depending on vintage.
- **Serving temperature:** 18 °C
- **Award:** Corona (Touring Club Italiano, Vinibuoni d'Italia 2027), vintage 2022, source: https://vinibuoni.it/i-vini-della-corona/
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

A 100% Nebbiolo Barolo from Monforte and Serralunga vineyards, aged 3 years including 2 in large Slavonian oak.

## Tasting notes

Intense garnet red. In youth, aromas of rose, violet and rhubarb that evolve with age into spice, pepper, nutmeg and liquorice. Warm, full, powerful and balanced with a persistent finish.

## Food pairings

Red meats (braised, roasted, grilled, on the spit), game, cheeses.