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Opening a Bottle: Elvio Cogno’s Own-Rooted Barbera d’Alba
Opening a Bottle: Elvio Cogno’s Own-Rooted Barbera d’Alba
Click here to read Kevin Day's outstanding article in its entirety on Opening a Bottle "...Among the winemakers I interviewed was Valter Fissore of the esteemed Barolo winery, Azienda Agricola Cogno, or Elvio Cogno as it is known less formally. Fissore produces a Barbera d’Alba that is most unusual for Piedmont. That’s because the old vines are own-rooted, meaning they were never grafted onto American rootstock." "Tasting notes: Visually speaking, there appears to be a little more opacity to this Barbera than others, but not enough for the casual drinker to care. The aromas are impactful and tightly wound, registering...
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Forbes: An Italian Cinderella Wine Story: Elvio Cogno and Barolo’s Ravera Cru
Forbes: An Italian Cinderella Wine Story: Elvio Cogno and Barolo’s Ravera Cru
In 1990, fourth generation winemaker Elvio Cogno bought a historic 18th-century farmhouse and vineyard situated at the top of Bricco Ravera, a hill near Novello—a quiet village in Italy’s Piedmont region. It was a humble, largely unnoticed beginning to what has become one of the most respected winemaking operations in the Ravera Cru of Piedmont. Cogno, who was born in Novello, understood the neglected potential of the Ravera vineyards and spent the past decades developing vineyard sites he felt had untapped potential. Now, 29 years later his son-in-law Valter Fissore, who worked along with Cogno for 25 years, continues to...
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Forbes: A Tour of Barolo – Featuring Elvio Cogno
Forbes: A Tour of Barolo – Featuring Elvio Cogno
Valter Fissore produces several beautifully crafted offerings of Barolo from the Ravera vineyard in the commune of Novello. His "Vigna Elena" riserva, made entirely from the rosé clone of Nebbiolo, offers remarkable finesse and lightness; it is a stunning wine. Several other producers also offer a Barolo from the Ravera vineyard, including Vietti and Paolo Scavino. The floral notes and charm of this site are apparent in these wines; Ravera today is rightfully acclaimed as one of the most important MGA in the entire zone.
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SevenFifty Daily: The Impact of Own-Rooted Vines on Wine – Featuring Elvio Cogno
SevenFifty Daily: The Impact of Own-Rooted Vines on Wine – Featuring Elvio Cogno
SevenFiftyDaily's Kevin Day starts 2019 with an insightful look at a handful of vineyards throughout the winegrowing world–including Elvio Cogno's Pre-Phylloxera Barbera– where ungrafted, pre-phylloxera vines are still producing unique, high quality wines. "Yet pockets of ungrafted vines (often referred to as own-rooted vines) still exist in Europe, usually because of a convergence of terroir and luck." "The notable Barolo producer Elvio Cogno tends a small vineyard of centenarian Barbera vines that thrive on an ancient root structure that has somehow survived." “It is definitely an unusual Barbera,” says Valter Fissore, the winemaker and co-owner of the Elvio Cogno estate. He adds with...
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Forbes: The 25 Best Producers of Barolo – Featuring Elvio Cogno
Forbes: The 25 Best Producers of Barolo – Featuring Elvio Cogno
We're exciting to see our own Elvio Cogno recognized as one of Barolo's top 25 producers from Forbes Tom Hyland where he states: "One of the world's great red wines, Barolo is also one of the most distinctive." and "Barolo is one of the few wines which can be mentioned in a serious discussion of terroir, as with Grand Cru Burgundy." Of Elvio Cogno: "Valter Fissore and his wife Nadia have been quietly producing routinely excellent versions of Barolo from the Ravera cru in Novello, in the southern reaches of the Barolo zone. The classic Ravera is first-rate, while the...
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Food & Wine: 4 Must-Visit Winemakers of Barolo and Barbaresco – Featuring Elvio Cogno
Food & Wine: 4 Must-Visit Winemakers of Barolo and Barbaresco – Featuring Elvio Cogno
Food & Wine's Ethan Fixell highlights "four wineries not only represent some of the best Piedmont has to offer—they also help illustrate the greatest differences between Barolo and Barbaresco, and the range of unique qualities one can find within each..." and we're excited that Elvio Cogno is representing Barolo! "In 1964, Marcarini winemaker Elvio Cogno produced one of the first cru Barolos, from the Brunate vineyard. In 1990, he would break away and found his own namesake winery in the famed Ravera cru, focusing on single vineyard and single clone wines—a unique approach in the region. Today, by planting each of their individual vineyards with one...
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Forbes: Tajarin: Piedmont Wine Producers Talk About This Essential Pasta – Featuring Elvio Cogno
Forbes: Tajarin: Piedmont Wine Producers Talk About This Essential Pasta – Featuring Elvio Cogno
Tom Hyland takes a look at the traditional Tajarin pasta along with the help of some of the regions top names in wine including Elvio Cogno's Nadia Cogno Fissore. "Tajarin, Piemontese dialect for tagliolini, is a thin, handmade pasta that has been famous for centuries in the region, as mothers have passed down their recipes to their children. While there are variations, the classic tajarin is made from 30 egg yolks (I have to cheat on my diet for a few days when I'm in the region), and is topped with a number of sauces and meats, ranging from veal...
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Town & Country: The 19 Best Wines to Serve at Thanksgiving – featuring Schramsberg and Elvio Cogno
Town & Country: The 19 Best Wines to Serve at Thanksgiving – featuring Schramsberg and Elvio Cogno
Town & Country's Lauran Hubbard highlights her "19 Best Wines to Serve at Thanksgiving" with a nod to the Schramsberg Reserve Brut 2006 and Elvio Cogno Ravera Barolo 2013 (chosen by Master Sommelier Brahmn Callahan). Schramsberg Reserve Brut 2006 "Schramsberg has some of the oldest caves in Napa Valley, and its sparkling wines have been served at the White House for 46 years. The aged Reserve is the winery's top pinot noir-focused brut, and it pairs nicely with the full range of Thanksgiving fare including turkey, stuffing, potatoes, and cranberries." ...Learn more Elvio Cogno Ravera Barolo 2013 "This elegant nebbiolo...
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Elvio Cogno Named Top 100 Wineries of the Year According to ‘Wine & Spirits Magazine’
Elvio Cogno Named Top 100 Wineries of the Year According to ‘Wine & Spirits Magazine’
Congratulations to Elvio Cogno, who has nabbed a spot in Wine & Spirits Magazine's Top 100 Wineries of the Year. "Each year, we present more than 15,000 wines, blind, to our panels and critics to find the most distinctive wines to present to our readers. Our Top 100 Wineries earned the highest scores in our tastings this year, with the most consistent performances over a range of wines," says Joshua Greene, editor and publisher of Wine & Spirits Magazine. Should you want to taste the wines for yourself, you can at their event on October 9 in San Francisco. "The wineries pouring at...
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The Best Wines I Tasted in 2017
The Best Wines I Tasted in 2017
"... These are all wow wines, for sure, but they also reflect what’s new and important in the world of wine today and signal what’s likely to happen next. The continuing emergence of new regions and grapes, the rediscovery of overlooked old classics, and whites from areas normally known for their reds will help shape what we drink in 2018. 2005 Elvio Cogno Barolo DOCG Riserva Vigan Elena "Vigna Elena is Cogno’s top barolo, from a special vineyard parcel planted with a rare nebbiolo grape clone called rosé. It’s made only in great vintages, and of the nine I tasted at...
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