# Controcorrente (Vaira Aurelj)

> Red, Vino Rosso by [Vaira Aurelj](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/vaira-aurelj.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/vaira-aurelj-controcorrente).

- **Producer:** Vaira Aurelj
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Vino Rosso
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100% (Rosé clone)
- **Soil:** Calcareous, clay
- **Exposure:** South-west
- **Harvest:** Hand-picked in 20 kg crates
- **Vineyard planting:** 0.50 ha, 390 m above sea level, vines about 24 years old
- **Vinification:** Part of the grapes as whole clusters (20% in 2023); indigenous yeasts in open vats with temperature control; very soft pressing of the skins; malolactic fermentation in oak; 9 months in used Slavonian oak tonneaux; no fining, no filtration; SO2 under 70 mg/L
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

Nebbiolo Rosé clone bottled outside any denomination, first made in 2019. 13.80% vol, total acidity 5.6 g/L. 3,356 bottles and 50 magnums (2023).