# FZ (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-fz).

- **Producer:** Vaira Aurelj
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Vino Rosso
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100% (Lampia clone)
- **Production area:** Vergne, San Pozio
- **Soil:** Calcareous, clay, sand
- **Exposure:** South-west
- **Harvest:** Hand-picked in 20 kg crates
- **Vineyard planting:** 0.60 ha, 350 m above sea level, vines about 20 years old
- **Vinification:** 30% whole clusters in steel, 70% destemmed whole berries without crushing; indigenous yeasts in cement; 12 months in large Slavonian oak botte, then 6 months in cement; at least 6 months in bottle; no fining, no filtration
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

Nebbiolo from Vergne that cannot be sold as Barolo; first made in 2020. About 6,100 bottles (2023).