# Roero (Rabino)

> Red, Roero DOCG by [Rabino](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/rabino.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/rabino-roero).

- **Producer:** Rabino
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Roero DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Production area:** Canale (CN), Roero; best south-west slopes, the hill called "Sourì"
- **Soil:** Sandy-clay; medium mixture (medio impasto)
- **Exposure:** South-west
- **Harvest:** End of September to early October, hand-picked into crates
- **Vineyard planting:** Vines planted in 1979; eco-sustainable farming
- **Vinification:** Grapes ferment for about 8 days in steel at 27 °C (25 days on the skins in total), with pumping over and délestage; malolactic fermentation follows. The wine then ages for 24 months in 10-year-old large barrels of medium-toast French Allier oak, and rests at least 1 year in bottle.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

Roero DOCG from 100% Nebbiolo planted in 1979 on sandy-clay soil with south-west exposure, aged 24 months in large French oak barrels. 13% alcohol, about 2,000 bottles; ageing potential 10 years.

## Tasting notes

Intense, brilliant ruby. Raspberries and wild blackberries, spices such as cinnamon and vanilla, and fine wood on the nose. Balanced alcohol and tannin, with sweet, noble tannins and a long, aromatic finish.

## Food pairings

Important red meats such as shank and braised beef, and all game.