# Ginestra (Renzo Seghesio)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Renzo Seghesio](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/renzo-seghesio.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/renzo-seghesio-ginestra).

- **Producer:** Renzo Seghesio
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Ginestra
- **Production area:** Pajana della Ginestra, Monforte d'Alba
- **Soil:** Slightly sandy, calcareous, marl and tufa
- **Exposure:** West/south-west
- **Harvest:** Mid-October, by hand
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 4,500 vines per hectare
- **Vinification:** Fruit from the highest part of the Ginestra vineyard, destemmed with 15% whole berries. Fermentation for 31 days in total (15 with a submerged cap) and a gentle extended maceration on the skins. Aged 28 months in 3,200-litre Slavonian oak barrels. 14.00% alcohol, 60 q/ha yield.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

A Nebbiolo Barolo from the highest, west to south-west facing part of the Ginestra vineyard, aged 28 months in large Slavonian oak.

## Tasting notes

Deep, luminous garnet with pink and orange reflections. Cranberry, liquorice, red orange and leather, with undergrowth and herbs. Intense and elegant, with a firm, fine texture, austerity and freshness from balanced acidity, framed by taut, fine tannins.