# Vigna Madonna Assunta La Villa (Rocche dei Manzoni)

> Red, Barolo Riserva 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-vigna-madonna-assunta-la-villa).

- **Producer:** Rocche dei Manzoni
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo Riserva DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Castelletto
- **Production area:** Castelletto, Vigna Madonna Assunta La Villa, 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 and anthocyanin extraction on the skins, about 30 months in wood, then a further 60 to 72 months in glass before release.
- **Storage:** Expected lifespan over 30 years. Formats 0.75 L, 1.5 L, 3 L. First vintage 1999.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30


## Summary

The estate's 10-year Barolo Riserva from the Castelletto vineyard Madonna Assunta La Villa, first made in 1999.

## Tasting notes

Deep, lively garnet with orange tints. Ripe cherry and plum, forest floor, dried mushroom, petrichor, cigar box and fine tobacco, dried herbs and a hint of balsamic. Full, rich palate with fresh acidity, fully resolved tannins and a long finish of chocolate and cocoa.