# Bricco Pernice (Elvio Cogno)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Elvio Cogno](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/elvio-cogno.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/barolo-bricco-pernice).

- **Producer:** Elvio Cogno
- **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.
- **Award:** Tre Bicchieri (Gambero Rosso, Vini d'Italia 2027), vintage 2021, source: https://www.gamberorosso.it/prodotti/vino/barolo-ravera-bricco-pernice-2021/
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

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.

## Food pairings

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