Red

Cottà

By Albino Rocca, Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy

Albino Rocca Cottà

A single-vineyard Barbaresco from the small Cottà vineyard in Neive, bought by the family in the 1970s and first vinified separately in 2015.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barbaresco DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Cru / vineyard
Cottà
Production area
The Cottà geographic mention in the municipality of Neive
Soil
Marly, mostly limestone with light amounts of clay and sand
Exposure
South-west
Vineyard planting
Planted between 1962 and 1996
Vinification
About 20 months in oak casks, then a few months in bottle; aged in German and Austrian (Stockinger) oak

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