# Nebbiolo d'Alba (Antica Cascina dei Conti di Roero)

> Red, Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC by [Antica Cascina dei Conti di Roero](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/antica-cascina-dei-conti-di-roero.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/antica-cascina-dei-conti-di-roero-nebbiolo-d-alba).

- **Producer:** Antica Cascina dei Conti di Roero
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Production area:** Vezza d'Alba (Cascina Valmenera vineyard)
- **Soil:** Sandy, calcareous marl
- **Exposure:** South west
- **Harvest:** Hand harvested into 20 kg crates, late September to early October
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted in the late 1990s; Espalier Guyot training; altitude 320 m above sea level
- **Vinification:** Temperature controlled fermentation for 15 days, then transferred to tank for malolactic fermentation. Aged partly in second passage barriques and partly in large barrels for 8 to 9 months, then blended in steel for 4 to 5 months before bottling.
- **Serving temperature:** 16 to 18°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

Nebbiolo from Cascina Valmenera, the estate's home vineyard, on a south west facing amphitheatre of rows above Vezza d'Alba.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red with a fine, delicate bouquet of rose and violet, wild strawberry and raspberry. Dry, harmonious and nicely persistent.

## Food pairings

Tajarin with meat sauce, lamb, white meat, game, medium aged cheeses.