Cogno
Vigna Elena Ravera Barolo Riserva DOCG
This Barolo is crafted with deep respect for tradition, drawing on our grandparents’ experience—from selecting the 100% Rosè Nebbiolo clone to low-yield “Vigna”
cultivation, native yeasts, and aging in large barrels. Combined with the Langhe microclimate, these choices create a wine that honors its heritage and elevates the
Barolo name. Its label, a chick drawn by Elena at age three for her parents Nadia and Valter, captures the wine’s emotional and artisanal spirit.
Planted in 1991, this vineyard was baptized with the name of Nadia Cogno and Valter Fissore’s daughter, born in the same year. It was planted with a Nebbiolo clone called Rosé, a grape that gives its wines a brilliant garnet color and intense floral aromas. Vigna Elena is about one hectare inside the Ravera cru, and its soil is calcareous-clay with southeast exposure, at 380 m above sea level.
- Region
- Piedmont
- Appellation
- Barolo DOCG Riserva
- Sub-Appellation
- Ravera
- Varietal Composition
- Nebbiolo
- Aging
- 36 months in large Slavonian oak barrels and for 18 months in bottle.
- Alcohol
- 14.5%
The Barolo Ravera Riserva Vigna Elena expresses remarkable elegance and precision, gradually revealing in the glass a highly complex and layered bouquet. On the nose, notes of redcurrant emerge, accompanied by elegant floral hints of rose and spicy, balsamic nuances that add depth and finesse. This is a Barolo distinguished by a refined and very pleasing texture, capable of naturally balancing the tannic structure with a juicy, fresh component that invites sipping. The palate is harmonious and dynamic, culminating in a long and persistent finish.
Jancis Robinson
17.5 Points
2020
"Novello. Lustrous and just mid ruby. Very slow to open in the glass with firm, minerally and salty notes like subdued cherry and raspberry sprinkled with sea salt. Supple and suave, with polished, cool and expressive red fruit but it still demands time. Stunning tannins and gorgeous balance."
— Walter Speller, 2025
