Vigna Elena Barolo Riserva DOCG — 2015
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Introduction
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Elena is the daughter of co-owners, Valter Fissore and Nadia Cogno. The vineyard for this wine was planted when Elena was born, and is dedicated to her, as is the wine. The label is a drawing of a chick that Elena made for her mother and father when she was just three years old. (She is now the professional designer of all the winery’s labels.) This label has been the symbol of the wine ever since its creation many years ago. This Barolo Riserva is produced only in great vintages.
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Vineyard Profile
- Vineyards: 100% Nebbiolo da Barolo, Rosé sub-variety of Nebbiolo
- Grape Source: 100% estate vineyard halfway up the Ravera hill
- Cultivation: Vertical trellising, Guyot pruning, 100% organic (not yet certified)
- Vine Age: 30 years old
- Soil: Limestone and clay, with the presence of sand
- Elevation: 380 meters (1,246 feet) above sea level
- Exposure: Southeast
- Density: 5,000 vines/hectare (2,024 vines/acre)
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Vintage Report
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After a very snowy winter, the spring started early and the vegetative cycle was definitively earlier than 2014. After the berries set (mid May) we had some rainfall, then a long period of no rain all the way to the end of July. August was characterized by slightly lower temperature that slowed down the ripening. Even though the summer was very hot and dry, in the Ravera cru we did not face any stress on the vines, in fact the abundant snowfall in the prior winter provided enough moisture for the whole ripening cycle. Harvest was earlier than in the previous few years.
- Harvest Date(s): October
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Vinification
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100% in stainless steel, temperature-controlled, with automatic pump overs, post-fermentation maceration for 30 days with submerged cap; 100% with indigenous yeas.
- Malolactic: 100% in steel fermentors
- Aging: 36 months barrel-aging in large (40 hl/1,057 gallons), used Slavonian oak, followed by 24 months in bottle
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Technical Information
- Varietal Composition: 100% Nebbiolo da Barolo, Rosé sub-variety of Nebbiolo
- Alcohol: 14.50%
- TA: 5.83 g/L
- RS: 0.41 g/L
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Tasting Notes
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The quality of 2015 vintage was excellent, especially for Nebbiolo grapes that reached the right level of ripeness, allowing the development of high quality tannins. The 2015 Barolo Ravera Riserva Vigna Elena is particularly complex and offers beautiful aromas of rose petals, sweet and ripen red fruit, spices and balsamic scents. It is a full-bodied and refined wine, with a long finish; on the palate, wellintegrated tannins and freshness find the right balance, giving depth and complexity.
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Reviews
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Elvio Cogno Vigna Elena Barolo Riserva DOCG — 2015 – Hot Wine – Wine Spectator – 97 Points
Mint, menthol and rose hip are the top notes in this elegant Barolo, followed by flavors of cherry, licorice, leather and spice. It's slim, yet detailed and harmonious, with a long, warm embrace of mulled red fruit, leather, spice and tobacco elements on the long aftertaste.
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Elvio Cogno Vigna Elena Barolo Riserva DOCG — 2015 – Wine Enthusiast – 98 Points
This gorgeous wine opens with aromas of pressed rose, camphor, new leather and ripe forest berry. Full bodied and loaded with finesse, the delicious, elegantly structured palate features ripe Marasca cherry, blood orange, tobacco, licorice framed in firm, refined tannins.
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Elvio Cogno Vigna Elena Barolo Riserva DOCG — 2015 – Wine & Spirits – 96 Points
Valter Fissore has a talent for finding the perfect balance in every vintage, and he’s done it again with the 2015 Vigna Elena, a wine that stands out in this warm vintage for its exuberant florality and freshness. Scents of roses and violets, licorice and mint leap from the glass, leading into flavors of fresh red cherry and orange peel that are vibrant and layered. Impressively harmonious and detailed for a young Riserva, it will only get better over the coming decade.
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Elvio Cogno Vigna Elena Barolo Riserva DOCG — 2015 – James Suckling – 96 Points
Dried strawberry with tar and asphalt undertones, as well as dried flowers. Full-bodied, yet tight and refined, this builds on the finish to a terrific ending. Lots of dried mushroom to the fruit. Structured.