# Barolo (Vini Drocco)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Vini Drocco](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/vini-drocco.md), Alba, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/vini-drocco-barolo).

- **Producer:** Vini Drocco
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Bussia
- **Production area:** Monforte d'Alba, Bussia area, south-west facing
- **Soil:** Light, medium-textured, clayey and sandy, very white soils
- **Exposure:** South to south-west
- **Harvest:** Hand harvest in crates
- **Vineyard planting:** Yield of 60 q/ha after selective thinning
- **Vinification:** Long fermentation with frequent punch-downs in wooden vats, then 50 months in large Slavonian oak barrels and 6 months in bottle. Bottled in a heavy Bordeaux bottle, 75 cl.
- **Serving temperature:** 19-21°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

A very small Barolo production of about 1,500 bottles from the Bussia area of Monforte, aged 50 months in large oak.

## Tasting notes

Intense, noble nose with spice from the cask. Austere, warm, enveloping palate, full and velvety.

## Food pairings

After a major meal, with red meats and game, or for an important occasion