Cogno
Anas-Cëtta Nascetta del Comune di Novello Langhe DOC
Anas-Cëtta, also known as Nascetta, is an autochthonous historical variety native to the Novello commune. Once highly popular in the 19th century, Nascetta is the only indigenous white grape variety from the Langhe region. Elvio Cogno is credited with saving this grape from extinction in the early 1990s, and his commitment to preserving its heritage has brought it back to prominence. What makes this wine unique is its rare, distinctive character—combining freshness, complexity, and a rich aromatic profile that reflects the terroir of Novello.
Vintage Factsheets
The vineyards for the Langhe Nascetta del Comune di Novello extend for about two hectares inside the Novello Commune. They are planted at around 350 m above sea level, both in the Western and Eastern sector of the commune. The soil is calcareous clay, rich in minerals that give the wine great savoriness and complexity.
- Region
- Piedmont
- Appellation
- Langhe DOC
- Sub-Appellation
- Nascetta del Comune di Novello
- Varietal Composition
- Nascetta
- Aging
- 6 months: 50% in stainless steel and 50% in 15 HL Slavonian oak barrels.
- Alcohol
- 12.5%
A semi-aromatic grape, Nascetta has hints of sage, rosemary, a wazy texture and develops petrol notes with age.
Jeb Dunnuck
93 Points
2023
"The 2023 Nascetta Del Comune Di Novello Anas-Cetta was aged in equal parts stainless steel and 15-hectoliter, untoasted Slavonian oak barrels, then blended prior to bottling. It boasts a bright yellow/straw color in the glass and is exuberant on the nose, with savory complexity and attractive notes of flinty reduction, white grapefruit, poached pear, beeswax, petrol, and wet stones. The acidity is modest but accented with white pepper spice and salinity that brings wonderful energy to the wine, along with a gentle glycerin-rich texture. It may well be the best expression of Nascetta that I have tasted from Nadia Cogno and Valter Fissore, and it certainly has the potential to improve with aging."
— Audrey Frick, 2025
