# Cascina Ferrero (Tenuta Carretta)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Tenuta Carretta](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/tenuta-carretta.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/tenuta-carretta-cascina-ferrero).

- **Producer:** Tenuta Carretta
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Production area:** Barolo and La Morra (grapes from the estate's own Barolo vineyards and from third-party vineyards in La Morra)
- **Vineyard planting:** 2.30 hectares; 70 q/ha; first vintage 2003
- **Vinification:** Fermentation with submerged cap maceration lasts 10 to 12 days at 28 °C. Aged first in oak tonneau and then in large barrels for at least 24 months, then bottled; at least 36 months in total from 1 November of the harvest year.
- **Serving temperature:** 18 to 20 °C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

A classic-recipe Barolo blending grapes from the estate's Barolo vineyards and third-party vineyards in La Morra.

## Tasting notes

Intense garnet red with a rich bouquet of dried rose, plum, tobacco, liquorice and cocoa, with spicy notes. Warm and complex on the palate, harmonious and mellow.

## Food pairings

Excellent with red meat main courses, braises, game and mature cheeses.