# Pajoré (Sottimano)

> Red, Barbaresco DOCG by [Sottimano](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/sottimano.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/sottimano-pajore).

- **Producer:** Sottimano
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbaresco DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Cru / vineyard:** Pajoré
- **Production area:** Treiso
- **Soil:** Calcareous marl and clay
- **Vinification:** After a careful selection of the grapes, alcoholic fermentation happens spontaneously. Long maceration on the skins and a period of submerged cap are followed by racking into wood, where malolactic fermentation completes. The wine then rests in bottle for about a year before release.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

Barbaresco DOCG from the Pajoré cru north of Treiso, on soils of calcareous marl and clay.

## Tasting notes

Spice and tobacco define the nose, while the palate returns savoury and saline notes with hints of cherry and mint. A generous structure with precise tannins; lingering fruit and balsamic notes stand out on the finish.