Red

Vigna Sant'Anna

By Antica Cascina dei Conti di Roero, Roero, Piemonte, Italy

Antica Cascina dei Conti di Roero Vigna Sant'Anna

The estate's flagship cru, from a one hectare plot planted by Daniela's grandfather in 1954 and still farmed by hand.

Tasting notes

Ruby red with garnet highlights as it evolves. Ethereal, intense nose of ripe fruit, rose and blackberry that develops vanilla, cocoa and spice notes with age. Elegant, fruity and mineral, with crisp tannins that suggest good ageing potential.

Pairs well with

Tajarin or plin with white Alba truffle, red meats, roasts, game, hard cheeses.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Roero DOCG Riserva
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Cru / vineyard
Vigna Sant'Anna
Production area
Monteu Roero
Soil
Sandy, alkaline pH
Exposure
South
Harvest
Hand harvested into 20 kg crates, early October
Vineyard planting
One hectare planted with Nebbiolo in 1954 by Daniela's grandfather Giovanni Porello; steep, narrow rows worked entirely by hand, including cutting the grass; altitude 350 m above sea level; about 30 quintals of grapes harvested, roughly 4,000 bottles produced
Vinification
Fermented with a long, 40 day maceration on the skins, no added yeasts, submerged cap. Aged 24 months in a 30 hectolitre large oak barrel and bottled unfiltered.
Serving temperature
16 to 18°C
Storage
Best enjoyed during a refined dinner with few friends, listening to jazz

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