Red

Bricco Pernice

By Elvio Cogno, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Elvio Cogno Bricco Pernice

Critics and guides

  • Award: Tre Bicchieri (Gambero Rosso, Vini d'Italia 2027), vintage 2021 (source)

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Barolo from a small hill in the most historic part of the Ravera cru in Novello, named for the partridges that nest there. Elvio Cogno dreamed of the vineyard and his son-in-law Valter brought it to bottle; aged 36 months in large oak.

Tasting notes

Ruby to garnet red. Intense violet with a hint of damp soil, ripe red fruit and subtle spice. Harmonious and well structured, with incisive yet fine, soft tannins. Elegant when young, with silkiness and complexity that allow long ageing.

Pairs well with

Long-cooked red and white meats with important condiments, stew, pot roast, game, hard aged cheeses.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barolo DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo (Lampia sub-variety)
Cru / vineyard
Ravera
Production area
Ravera, Novello; 1 hectare
Soil
Calcareous-clayey, rich in active limestone
Exposure
South, South-West
Harvest
October
Vineyard planting
1 ha; 5,000 vines per hectare; vertical trellis, Guyot pruning; 320 m above sea level
Vinification
Stainless steel, temperature-controlled, automatic pumping-over, 30 days post-fermentation maceration with submerged cap; 36 months in large 25-30 hl Slavonian oak barrels; 90 days on the lees; 6 months in bottle. 5,000 to 6,000 bottles.
Serving temperature
16-18°C
Storage
Suitable for very long aging, up to 30-35 years.

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