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Cocchi

Cocchi

Giulio Cocchi set up in Asti in 1891 as a distiller and sparkling wine maker, after arriving from Florence as a pastry chef. The house made its name with aromatised wines, Barolo Chinato, Americano and a run of vermouths, and once had a dozen tasting bars across Piemonte. Since 1978 it has belonged to the Bava family, winemakers in Monferrato and Langhe, and it works from Cocconato in the Asti hills. Today's range spans Alta Langa metodo classico, including a pure Chardonnay, a rosé, an organic Extra Brut and the zero-dosage Espressione pair, plus Piemonte DOC Brut, Asti, Brachetto d'Acqui and vermouths still made to the founder's formulas. Cocconato sits in the Monferrato hills in the province of Asti.

At a glance

Region
Asti, Piemonte, Italy
Address
Via Liprandi 21, 14023 Cocconato (AT)
Tours
Not listed
Tastings
Not listed
Wines listed
21
Website
https://www.cocchi.it/

Visits & tastings

The site does not currently advertise a visit programme, though past news mentions a wine shop and tastings at the Bava enoteca in Cocconato. Contact the winery directly to ask what is available.

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Wines from Cocchi

  • Americano: Aromatised wine (Americano), White wine base, Fortified. Aromatised wine created by Giulio Cocchi in 1891 and made without interruption to the original recipe; the rooster on the label is a 1930s Futurist design.
  • Asti: Asti DOCG, Moscato Bianco 100%, Sparkling. Sweet aromatic sparkling Moscato from the hills around Asti, 7% alcohol, with the colours of the Palio di Asti banners on the label.
  • Barolo Chinato: Barolo Chinato, Barolo DOCG wine, Fortified. Aromatised Barolo DOCG made to Giulio Cocchi's recipe; Cocchi was the protagonist of the spread of Barolo Chinato.
  • Barolo Chinato Tipo Esportazione 130 Years: Barolo Chinato, Barolo DOCG 2016 (single vineyard, single cask), Fortified. Limited edition made for Cocchi's 130th anniversary from an original early twentieth-century export recipe.
  • Barolo Chinato Tipo Esportazione 135 Years: Barolo Chinato, Barolo DOCG 2021 (single vineyard, single cask), Fortified. Limited edition for Cocchi's 135th anniversary, 1,891 numbered bottles of single-vineyard, single-cask Barolo Chinato in the export style.
  • Bianc 'd Bianc: Alta Langa DOCG, Chardonnay 100% (early Burgundy biotype), Sparkling. Brut Millésimé Alta Langa DOCG made from pure Chardonnay on white marl-limestone soils, with about five years on the lees. Cocchi says it was the first Alta Langa made only from white grapes.
  • Brachetto d'Acqui: Brachetto d'Acqui DOCG, Brachetto d'Acqui 100%, Sparkling. Sweet red sparkling wine from 100% Brachetto grown in the Upper Monferrato hills around Acqui Terme.
  • Cocchi Brut: Piemonte DOC, Pinot Nero 70%, Chardonnay 30%, Sparkling. Piemonte DOC Brut from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, made by the Martinotti method and produced since 1979.
  • Cocchi Brut Rosè: Piemonte DOC Pinot Nero, Pinot Nero 100%, Sparkling. Rosé sparkling wine from 100% Piedmontese Pinot Noir, made by the Martinotti method.
  • Cocchi Rosa: Aromatised wine (Americano Rosa), Red wines of Piemonte, Fortified. The most recent variant of Cocchi Americano, made from Piedmontese red wine with gentian, cinchona, citrus, ginger, vanilla and rose petals.
  • Dopo Teatro: Vermouth Amaro, Fortified. A bitter 'evening vermouth' named after the Piedmontese habit of a small cool vermouth with lemon zest after the theatre.
  • Espressione Bianc: Alta Langa DOCG Pas Dosé (Blanc de Blancs), Chardonnay 100%, Sparkling. Zero-dosage Alta Langa DOCG Blanc de Blancs from a single vintage with no reserve wines and five years on the lees; a new vintage is released each year (2019 current, 2018 earlier).
  • Espressione Noir: Alta Langa DOCG Pas Dosé (Blanc de Noirs), Pinot Nero 100%, Sparkling. Zero-dosage Alta Langa DOCG Blanc de Noirs from 100% Pinot Noir of a single vintage with no reserve wines and five years on the lees (2019 current, 2018 earlier).
  • Extra Brut: Alta Langa DOCG, Pinot Nero 50%, Chardonnay 50% (organic farming), Sparkling. Organic Alta Langa DOCG Extra Brut Millésimé, half Pinot Noir and half Chardonnay from a single high vineyard in Monforte d'Alba.
  • Pas Dosé Alta Langa DOCG Cocchi 2014: Alta Langa DOCG, Sparkling. The Pas Dosé Alta Langa DOCG Cocchi 2014 was recognized by Wine Enthusiast as one of the top 100 wines in the world.
  • Primosecolo: Piemonte DOC Chardonnay, Chardonnay 100%, Sparkling. Pure Chardonnay Brut that debuted in 1991 for the winery's centennial, dedicated to founder Giulio Cocchi.
  • Riserva La Venaria Reale: Vermouth di Torino, Fortified. Premium vermouth made with the Reggia di Venaria; the producer says it is out of production.
  • Rösa: Alta Langa DOCG, Pinot Nero 100%, Sparkling. Rosé Brut Millésimé Alta Langa DOCG from Pinot Noir only, about 36 months on the lees. Cocchi says it was the first to make a rosé Alta Langa.
  • Savoy Vermouth Dry: Vermouth di Torino Superiore, Chardonnay (Monferrato, limestone soils) and Cortese, Fortified. Dry vermouth made with the American Bar at The Savoy in London, now in its third edition (2024), a Vermouth di Torino Superiore with over 50% Piedmontese wine.
  • Storico Vermouth di Torino: Vermouth di Torino, Fortified. A sweet, amber Vermouth di Torino made to the original Giulio Cocchi recipe; since 2011 it has helped drive the revival of top-end Vermouth di Torino.
  • Totocorde: Alta Langa DOCG, Pinot Nero 70%, Chardonnay 30%, Sparkling. Brut Millésimé Alta Langa DOCG, the house's signature label, a classic Pinot Noir and Chardonnay cuvée aged at least 48 months on the lees.
  • Vermouth di Torino Extra Dry: Vermouth di Torino, Cortese, Fortified. Classic-style Vermouth di Torino released for Cocchi's 130th anniversary, built on Cortese wine and Piedmontese botanicals.