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Lo Zoccolaio
Lo Zoccolaio's Barolo blends Nebbiolo from its own vineyards in Barolo, Monforte d'Alba and Verduno. It spends three years in small French oak barrels. Expect juicy red berries, rose and a touch of vanilla.
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Lo Zoccolaio ages this Barolo for three years in small French oak barrels, then six months in bottle. The fruit is juicy red berry, and the oak shows as vanilla and tobacco.
Wild raspberry and cranberry lead in the 2019, with rose and violet behind them. Three years in small French oak barrels add the vanilla and tobacco that drinkers mention most.
Rose petal
Violet
Cherry
Raspberry
Mint
Tobacco
Leather
VanillaFalstaff scored the 2019 at 92 points and found 'lots of juice, clear red berry fruit'. In the producer's own words it is warm, full and dry, and its 14.5% alcohol brings the warmth. The tannin is there, but the wine is already approachable.
The finish of the 2019 carries a lift of mint, and a faint iron note runs underneath. Drinkers also pick out leather, earth and a little smoke.
This is the estate's three-village Barolo, a step below its single-vineyard Ravera Riserva, and drinkers rate it well. The 2019 is open now and should keep until 2031.
The one shop on this page sells the 2019 at £36.80, in a single-bottle wooden box. The 2022 is sold here only as a magnum, at £65. With one shop, there is no price to compare here.
75cl · 2019: £36.30, 1 UK retailer
Magnum 150cl · 2022: £64.00, 1 UK retailer
Best with food and Best value are the strongest cards here: a juicy Barolo for braised beef, game and lamb, priced near the bottom of the Barolo range.
Juicy red fruit, fresh acidity and Nebbiolo tannin make this Barolo a natural partner for braised beef, game, lamb and aged cheese, the matches the producer names.
At £36.80, the 2019 sits near the bottom of the Barolo price range, yet Falstaff scored this wine's 2019 at 92 points.
A Barolo DOCG with 92 points from Falstaff on the 2019, sold in its own wooden box: a bottle for a birthday, a Sunday roast or a gift.
The 2019 should keep until 2031 and the 2022 until 2032. That is good life in the cellar, though this approachable three-village Barolo does not need decades of waiting.
Falstaff found the 2019 approachable, with plenty of drinkability, so it makes a gentle first Barolo. The price makes it a step up rather than an everyday first red.
At £36.80 and 14.5% alcohol, this is a Barolo for a good dinner or a weekend roast rather than a weeknight glass.
Scoring is rule-based and deterministic. The model and weightings are documented in our Wine Fit Score methodology.
A compact view of what the Barolo denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.
The 2019 came from a long season, with picking finished around 20 October, in a year critics rated highly. The 2022 came from a drought year with an early harvest. Critics split on that year, but Falstaff gave this wine 91 points.
A drought year across Barolo, when the harvest came 10 to 20 days earlier than average. Critics split on the vintage, but Falstaff scored this wine 91 and found it soft and fresh. Drink it from now to 2032.
A classic Barolo year: picking finished around 20 October after a long season, and the wines have slightly more acidity and structure. Decanter rated the vintage five stars out of five, and this one is open now and should keep until 2031.
A drought year across Barolo, when the harvest came 10 to 20 days earlier than average. Critics split on the vintage, but Falstaff scored this wine 91 and found it soft and fresh. Drink it from now to 2032.
Drink-now / hold guidance reflects general style cues for this wine, not a forecast for a specific bottle. Where vintage-level editorial notes exist, they appear above.
The farmhouse on Bricco di Barolo owes its name to a maker of wooden clogs who once lived there. It owns 30 hectares of vines, 14 of them Nebbiolo for Barolo. They face south-west on the slope that climbs from Barolo castle towards Monforte.
Italian wine law sorts bottles into a pyramid. DOCG sits at the top: tightly drawn boundaries, prescribed grapes, mandatory ageing, government tasting before release. DOC is the same idea with looser thresholds. IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) is broader still, requiring only that 85% of the grapes come from the named territory.
Barolo is in the DOCG tier. That is not a quality verdict, it is a description of how much freedom the producer has at vinification and ageing.
Barolo falls within Piedmont, covering Cuneo, Langhe: Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, Serralunga d'Alba, La Morra, Monforte d'Alba, Novello, Verduno, Grinzane Cavour, Diano d'Alba, Cherasco, Roddi. The denomination is further divided into 11 sub-zones.
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Open the driveProducer: Lo Zoccolaio, Barolo.
Wine route in the zone: Langhe Nebbiolo Route.
The Barolo rules ask for 38 months of ageing, 18 in wood. Lo Zoccolaio keeps this wine 36 months in French barrels and 6 more in bottle, so each vintage waits about three and a half years before sale.
The grapes come from Lo Zoccolaio's own vineyards in Barolo, Monforte d'Alba and Verduno and are picked by hand. The estate crops about 7 tonnes of grapes a hectare, under the 8 tonnes the Barolo rules allow.
Of the £36.80 the 2019 costs here, about £9.46 is tax: £3.33 duty on a 75 cl bottle at 14.5% and £6.13 VAT.
This is a blend from three villages, not the estate's Ravera Riserva from one vineyard at Novello. That wine ages 42 months in large casks and sits above it in the range.
The 2019 is on sale at 25% off at the one shop on this page, which brings it to £36.80. The price may rise when the offer ends.
Dishes that go with this wine
The producer suggests beef, game, stews, lamb and rabbit, and calls it ideal with medium or old cheeses. Juicy fruit, fresh acidity and Nebbiolo tannin need protein and fat to work against, so rich dishes suit it best.
This Barolo's tannin and acidity cut through the rich sauce of slow-braised beef, and the meat's protein softens the tannin in return. The producer's own list starts with beef, game and stews, and Brasato al Barolo is beef braised in Barolo itself.
Try with: Brasato al Barolo · Ossobuco alla Milanese · Fiorentina steak · More pairings →
The earthy, leathery notes drinkers find in this Nebbiolo meet the woodland smell of truffle and porcini, so each tastes deeper. Fresh acidity keeps butter-rich tajarin or risotto from feeling heavy.
Try with: Tajarin al Tartufo · Truffle risotto · Porcini mushroom risotto · More pairings →
Lamb fat coats the mouth, and this Barolo's acidity and tannin clear it between bites. The producer lists lamb among its own matches for the wine.
Try with: Leg of lamb · Rack of lamb · Lamb chops · More pairings →
Game has a strong flavour, and a 14.5% Barolo with three years in oak has the weight to stand up to it. The producer suggests game, venison and wild boar.
Try with: Venison Stew · Roast Pheasant · Roast Duck · More pairings →
Salt in an aged hard cheese softens the tannin of this Barolo and brings its red fruit forward. The producer calls it 'ideal with medium or old cheeses'.
Try with: Cheese board · Strong cheddar cheese · Pecorino sardo e pan carasau
Chilli heat makes 14.5% alcohol burn and pushes Nebbiolo tannin towards bitter. This Barolo and fiery dishes fight each other, so save it for the slow-cooked meat it suits.
Skip with: Crispy chilli beef · Szechuan beef · Lamb bhuna · Pairing guide →
The 2019 is in its window now and should keep until 2031. The 2022 magnum can be opened now or kept until 2032.
A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.
Aim for the cooler end on a warm day; warmer end opens up more aromatics.
The 2019 should keep until 2031 and the 2022 until 2032. That is good life in the cellar, though this approachable three-village Barolo does not need decades of waiting.
£32.50 for a 75cl bottle of the 2021, at Vino.com, is the best price we track, and we have no signal of further discounting.
Read directly from each retailer’s public product page several times a week. Last refresh: 6 Nov 2026, 00:47 BST. We do not hold stock and we do not accept payment for placement.
Confidence · HighDrawn from what drinkers consistently report on Vivino, summarised in our own words. A crowd read across many tasters, not a single critic. Drinkers score it 4.0 out of 5 from 4,296 ratings on Vivino.
Confidence · MediumFrom the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.
Confidence · HighOur reading of the price, from how this wine is made, UK duty and VAT and the price shops charge for it today. Not a quote from the producer or a retailer.
Confidence · MediumAny advice here on keeping this wine is general, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand. Drinking years, where shown, belong to the vintage named beside them.
Confidence · MediumIt tastes of juicy red berries, rose and violet, with vanilla and tobacco from three years in small French oak barrels. Falstaff scored the 2019 at 92 points and found mint on the finish.
It spends 36 months in small French oak barrels, then 6 months in bottle before release. The Barolo rules ask for at least 38 months of ageing, 18 of them in wood, so this wine doubles the time in wood.
They come from the estate's own vineyards in three Barolo villages: Barolo, Monforte d'Alba and Verduno. The vines face south-west at 250 to 300 metres on lime-rich marl, and the grapes are picked by hand in October.
Braised beef, game, steak, lamb, rabbit and aged cheese all suit it, and these are the producer's own suggestions. Brasato al Barolo, beef braised in Barolo, is the local classic.
No, it is a different wine. The Ravera Riserva comes from one vineyard at Novello and ages 42 months in large Slavonian oak casks. This Barolo blends three villages and ages in small French barrels.
The one shop on this page sells the 2019 at £36.80 a bottle and the 2022 only as a magnum, at £65. With one shop here, there is no price to compare.
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