Cogno
Pre-Phylloxera Barbera d’Alba DOC
Produced from one of the last archaic vineyards of Langhe region, an open-air museum from a time gone by, with vines older than a hundred years. The vines are onto 100% Vitis Vinifera roots and replicate by propagation. They have therefore maintained, over the decades, the original Barbera characteristics. The low production per hectare guarantees an intensely rare and rich organoleptic concentration. The wine is refined in oak casks which slowly develop all primary aromas. Pleasant and refined, complex even as a young wine, it is not afraid to be aged in bottle, expressing its solid uniqueness even over the years
Vintage Factsheets
The Pre-Phylloxera vineyard is located in La Morra commune, more precisely in Berri area. The small plot has an excellent exposure and sandy-chalky terrain which guarantees a natural protection from Phylloxera. This mixes with the intriguing vine resiliency and its most typical charms imparted from the microclimate and a particularly favorable altitude (520 m above sea level).
- Region
- Piedmont
- Appellation
- Barbera d'Alba DOC
- Varietal Composition
- Barbera
- Aging
- The Barbera is fermented in stainless steel at a controlled temperature with automatic pumping-over. It then ages for 12 months in large Slavonian oak barrels, adding depth and complexity.
- Alcohol
- 14.33%
Fruity notes of blackberry and cherry, perfectly balanced by aromas of violet, spices and balsamic scents. The taste is taut, enveloping and satisfying, characterized by fine and delicate tannins, excellent freshness, and a long finish. It is a bright and slender Barbera that knows how to express itself with grace and great elegance.
Jeb Dunnuck
96 Points
2021
“Expansive aromatically, with a perfume that offers more spice in its notes of black pepper, blackcurrant liqueur, and lavender, giving it an almost Syrah-like character. A very special wine, it fills the palate with plummy fruit and cleans up with dark minerals. Full-bodied without being weighted.”
— Audrey Frick, 2023