# Valmaggiore (Angelo Negro)

> Red, Roero DOCG by [Angelo Negro](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/angelo-negro.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/angelo-negro-valmaggiore).

- **Producer:** Angelo Negro
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Roero DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Cru / vineyard:** Valmaggiore
- **Production area:** Roero (Valmaggiore, Vezza d'Alba, Heroic Vineyard)
- **Soil:** Sandy-calcareous
- **Exposure:** South-west; 345 m above sea level
- **Harvest:** October
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training
- **Vinification:** Concrete tanks for 18 to 20 days. 20 months between oak barrels and bottles. Hand-picked in 20 kg boxes.
- **Serving temperature:** 18 °C
- **Storage:** Horizontal bottle position, more than 10 years
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

A Roero Nebbiolo from the steep Valmaggiore "Heroic Vineyard" at Vezza d'Alba, aged 20 months.

## Tasting notes

Deep ruby red. Fine, elegant nose of raspberry, cherry and pomegranate. Balanced palate with silky, refined tannins and a very broad finish of small woodland fruits, closing on licorice.