Region: Italy

Vintage: 2017

Composition: 100% Nebbiolo

History: The Cogno family has been making wine for four generations in Piedmonte. In 1990, Elvio Cogno left a long and fruitful association with the venerable producer of Barolo Marcarini in La Morra and purchased a splendid and historic 18th-century farmhouse atop Bricco Ravera, a hill near Novello in the Langhe area. . The estate was surrounded by 11 hectares of steeply sloping vineyards. Elvio restored the hacienda, converted the old granaries into cellars and founded his own winery. For the next 20 years he devoted himself to the winemaking traditions passed down to him by his father and grandfather. Elvio has now passed the torch on to his daughter, Nadia, and her husband, Valter Fissore, who has worked alongside Elvio for 25 years. Following in the footsteps of the master Elvio, the Elvio Cogno winery continues to produce elegant wines without altering the traditions, styles and flavors of the Langhe, with its impressive landscape and unique grape varieties. Valter and Nadia cultivate native varieties – Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto and Nascetta – with organic vineyard practices, low yields per hectare and respect for the natural balance of the vine. Valter describes his wines as “precise and pure”, saying they are meant to evoke emotions to be remembered and a sense of place, born from this extraordinary site.

Tasting Notes:

Deep ruby red in colour with a slight orange edge. Harmonious well-balanced aroma, a pleasant blend of floral, fruity and soft spicy scents, with a sapid finish of rose and violet. Fresh lively bouquet with harmonious tannins, alcohol and balanced acidity. Soft, elegant and full-bodied with a very long aftertaste. Redolent of freshly macerated red berries, raspberry and redcurrant.