The Wines of Rocco di Carpeneto

Data sheet Grape variety: 100% Cortese Vineyard: Vigna Bastian. At approx. 250 metres above sea level. Limestone.  Harvest: by hand  Fermentation: spontaneous | wild yeasts, 3-day maceration Ageing: 6 months in acacia barrels Filtration: no SO₂: < 10 mg/litre Alcohol content: 14.5% vol. Closur...

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The entry-level wine in Rocco di Carpeneto's Dolcetto world - downgraded to DOC by Lidia and Paolo, although this voluntary downgrading is difficult to understand even for us: although the Aur-oura is a classic second wine from the Gaggero and Vicario vineyards, the quality of the grape material ...

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Dolcetto is a fantastic variety with one crucial problem: it is overshadowed by Nebbiolo. Whether this is justified or not remains to be seen, but the fact is that in Alba and the surrounding area, every reasonably decent vineyard is planted with Nebbiolo. For Dolcetto - but also for the great Gr...

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The top Barbera from Rocco di Carpeneto: it combines all the positive attributes that one would expect from this grape variety: precise aromas, a truly lively acidity, vitality, substance and density and an earthy, rustic undertone. The vines, planted in 1955, are all rooted in the clay and loam-...

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Even though all wines at Rocco di Carpeneto receive similar attention, the STEIRA, Piedmontese for star, shines brightest in the young winery's Dolcetto sky. The grapes for this come from the Vigneto Rocco, planted in 1970; the yields are low, but the quality is all the higher. The early-ripening...

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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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