The Wines of Rocco di Carpeneto

Technical Data Variety: 100% Cortese Vineyard: Vigna Bastian, situated at approximately 250 meters altitude, characterized by limestone soil. Harvest: By hand Fermentation: Spontaneous | wild yeasts, three-day maceration Aging: 6 months in acacia barrels Filtration: None SO₂: < 10 mg/l Alcoho...

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Aur-oura: The Entry-Level Wine from Rocco di Carpeneto The Aur-oura by Lidia and Paolo is an outstanding example of the quality that Dolcetto can offer, even though it is classified as DOC. This voluntary downgrade does not detract from the excellence of the wine, which impresses with its complex...

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Dolcetto is a fantastic grape variety with one significant challenge: it exists in the shadow of Nebbiolo. Consequently, in Alba and its surroundings, every decent vineyard is planted with Nebbiolo. Dolcetto—along with Grignolino, Barbera, Freisa, and others—is often relegated to vineyards where ...

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Reitemp: The Top Barbera from Rocco di Carpeneto The Reitemp embodies all the virtues of Barbera: precise aromas, vibrant acidity, vitality, substance, density, and a rustic, earthy undertone. The vines, planted in 1955, thrive in the clay and loam soils of the Vigna Rocco vineyard, situated at 2...

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STEIRA: The Shining Star of Rocco di Carpeneto's Dolcetto Universe Even though Rocco di Carpeneto treats all its wines with equal care and attention, the STEIRA—named after the Piedmontese word for "star"—stands out as the brightest in the winery’s Dolcetto offerings. The grapes for this exceptio...

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Data Sheet Grape variety: Albarola, Bosco, Vermentino Vineyard: Steep slope in the Ligurian Cinque Terre Harvest: by hand  Fermentation: spontaneous | wild yeasts Ageing: over six months in used wooden barrels Filtration: no SO₂: < 20 mg/litre Alcohol content: 11.5 % vol Closure: Natural cork ...

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The idea was as well-intentioned as it was obvious. When Giovanni Dalmasso crossed Nebbiolo and Barbera in his laboratory in 1938, he wanted to combine the best attributes of the two dominant Piedmontese grape varieties: the fragrance and intensity of Nebbiolo with the vibrancy and freshness of B...

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Data Sheet Grape variety: 100% Barbera Vineyard: Originates from two vineyards planted with Dolcetto in 1970 and 2005. Both are mainly based on loam and clay, the planting density is 5000 vines per hectare with an average yield of 1kg/vine  Harvest: by hand  Fermentation: spontaneous | wild yeas...

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