• Cogno Barbera d'Alba Bricco dei Merli 2022
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Cogno Barbera d'Alba Bricco dei Merli 2022

Red still

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Denomination Barbera d'Alba DOC
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 14.5% by volume
Area Piedmont (Italy)
Grape varieties 100% Barbera
Aging 12 months in large Slavonian oak barrels. 6 months in bottle.
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Awards

  • 2022

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Profumo

Perfume

Deep, fully perfumed, elegant and well-balanced with reminiscent of roses, undergrowth, wild berries and oriental spices. A powerful bouquet, sweetened by overall softness.

Colore

Color

Bright ruby red with clear crimson highlights.

Gusto

Taste

Fine structure accompanied by vibrant freshness. Flavors evoke Morello cherries and plum jam with a long finish of raisins.

Serve at:

16 - 18 °C.

Longevity:

05 - 10 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines

Pairings

Pair with tasty dishes such as ragout-pasta and red meat or medium-mature to soft, fatty cheeses.

Pasta
Meat
Game
Cheese
Pork

Producer
Cogno
From this winery
  • Start up year: 1991
  • Oenologist: Valter Fissore
  • Bottles produced: 130.000
  • Hectares: 17
The Cogno Winery was formed in the footsteps of master wine maker Elvio and continues to produce wines that respect the history of the family today. They maintain, unaltered, traditions and styles that express the flavor and grape varieties of the Langhe.

The Cogno Winery produces the principle wines of the Langhe. The winery owns about fifteen hectares of vineyard property in Novello, one of eleven townships in the province of Cuneo in which Barolo DOCG production is allowed.
The hills are world-renowned for their history, culture, and beauty, and they were recently recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage.

In the footsteps of its founder Elvio Cogno, today Nadia Cogno and Valter Fissore direct the winery with four generations of winemakers and vine growers, dedicated to obtaining excellence that begins with the unique terroir to create wines that are famous throughout the world for their elegance, texture, and balance. Read more
Production area: Piedmont
Piedmont
Cogno

Name Cogno Barbera d'Alba Bricco dei Merli 2022
Type Red still
Denomination Barbera d'Alba DOC
Vintage 2022
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 14.5% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Barbera
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Vendor Cogno
Story A typical piedmonts’ wine, well-structured and suitable for ageing, in which wood and fruit blend to maintain intact the characteristics and typicality of the grape varietal. True to Cogno tradition, its principal qualities are its drinkability and freshness. A wine with a define character, capable of showing the terroir of the Langhe.
Origin Novello (CN)
Climate Altitude: 300 m. a.s.l.
Cultivation system Vertical trellised, Guyot pruning.
Plants per hectare 4500
Harvest End of September–start of October.
Wine making In stainless steel, temperature-controlled, automatic pumping-over.
Aging 12 months in large Slavonian oak barrels. 6 months in bottle.
Allergens Contains sulphites