# Sarmassa (Roberto Voerzio)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Roberto Voerzio](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/roberto-voerzio.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/roberto-voerzio-sarmassa).

- **Producer:** Roberto Voerzio
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Sarmassa
- **Production area:** Barolo
- **Exposure:** south
- **Harvest:** late September to early October
- **Vineyard planting:** Planting density 4,000 to 6,000 vines/ha; yield per vine 500 g; first vintage 1998; about 700 to 800 magnums of 1.5 l bottles produced
- **Vinification:** Fermented in steel; aged 24 months in barriques (30% new, 70% used), 8 months in steel and 8 months in bottle. Spontaneous alcoholic fermentation without added yeasts, lasting 10 to 30 days; malolactic in steel; wine moved to wood for ageing; not filtered; sulphites at bottling usually under half the legal limit.
- **Serving temperature:** 15°C to 16°C; open the bottle 2-3 hours before serving if possible
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-09



## Summary

Barolo from the Sarmassa vineyard in the commune of Barolo, first made in 1998 and bottled as magnums of 1.5 l and larger formats.