# Barolo (Rocche dei Manzoni)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Rocche dei Manzoni](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/rocche-dei-manzoni.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/rocche-dei-manzoni-barolo).

- **Producer:** Rocche dei Manzoni
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Production area:** Various vineyards of Podere Rocche dei Manzoni, all in Monforte d'Alba (CN)
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 4,000 vines per hectare, yield 45 to 50 quintals per hectare; sustainable farming aimed at cutting fungicide use
- **Vinification:** Fermentation at controlled temperature on the skins, with a selection in the cellar because it is a blend of the estate's vineyards. About 30 months in wood.
- **Storage:** Expected lifespan 25 to 30 years. Formats 0.375 L, 0.75 L, 1.5 L. First vintage 1974.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30


## Summary

The estate's classic Barolo, a blend of its Monforte vineyards aged about 30 months in wood.

## Tasting notes

Bright, limpid carmine red. Fine, clean nose of fruit under spirit, violet, geranium and cyclamen, lightly toasted wood, hazelnut skin and a touch of cinnamon. Direct, tannic but balanced palate, long finish with rhubarb. Ready to drink.