# Ravera Riserva Vigna Elena (Elvio Cogno)

> Red, Barolo DOCG Riserva by [Elvio Cogno](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/elvio-cogno.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/barolo-ravera-riserva-vigna-elena-2019).

- **Producer:** Elvio Cogno
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG Riserva
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo, Rosé sub-variety (100%)
- **Cru / vineyard:** Ravera
- **Production area:** Ravera, Novello; 1 hectare
- **Soil:** Mainly calcareous (Ravera cru, per the Ravera page)
- **Exposure:** South, South-West
- **Harvest:** October
- **Vineyard planting:** 1 ha; 4,000 vines per hectare; vertical trellis, Guyot pruning; 380 m above sea level
- **Vinification:** Stainless steel, temperature-controlled, automatic pumping-over, 30 days post-fermentation maceration with submerged cap; native yeasts; 36 months in large 50 hl Slavonian oak barrels; 60 days on the lees; 24 months in bottle. 5,000 to 6,000 bottles, produced only in exceptional vintages.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18°C
- **Storage:** Can age for 30+ years.
- **Award:** Faccino 97/100 (Doctor Wine, Guida Essenziale ai Vini d'Italia 2027), vintage 2020, source: https://www.doctorwine.wine/
- **Award:** 100 Vini di Territorio (Associazione Italiana Sommelier, Vitae 2027), vintage 2020, source: https://aisitalia.it/vitae-2027-i-100-migliori-vini-di-territorio/
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

Riserva Barolo from the first vineyard the estate planted, made from the Rosé clone of Nebbiolo and aged 36 months in large barrels. The label carries a chick drawn by Elena, the daughter of Nadia and Valter, when she was three.

## Tasting notes

Full, brilliant garnet-red. Clean-cut notes of rose petal, sweet spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg, fine tobacco, mint and a touch of licorice. Full-flavored and full-bodied on the palate, with fresh spices and red fruits, silky tannins and a long, sapid finish.

## Food pairings

Pasta with game sauces, roast and braised red meat, wild boar stew, mature or blue cheeses.