# Costamiòle (Prunotto)

> Red, Nizza DOCG Riserva by [Prunotto](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/prunotto.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/prunotto-costamiole).

- **Producer:** Prunotto
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Nizza DOCG Riserva
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Cru / vineyard:** Costamiòle
- **Production area:** Agliano Terme
- **Soil:** Calcareous-clayey
- **Exposure:** Southern
- **Harvest:** Last ten days of September
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot
- **Vinification:** Grapes were destemmed and crushed, with maceration carefully monitored via two daily pump-overs at a maximum of 30°C. The wine ages approximately 12 months in new French oak barriques, then at least a further year in the bottle before release.
- **Serving temperature:** 18-20°C (64-68°F)
- **Storage:** Can age for many years in a cool, dark place.
- **Vintage:** 2021
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-20



## Summary

Costamiòle comes from the Agliano Terme area, where Barbera finds one of its most favourable expressions, aged in small oak barrels to preserve its freshness.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red with violet hues. Rich, intense and persistent on the nose, with violet and plum meeting liquorice and vanilla. Well-balanced, energetic and intense on the palate, accented by fruit and spice.

## Food pairings

Red meats, game, aged cheeses.