# Excelso (Cà Neuva)

> Red, Langhe DOC by [Cà Neuva](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/ca-neuva.md), Dogliani, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/ca-neuva-excelso).

- **Producer:** Cà Neuva
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Langhe DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera, Nebbiolo and Cabernet (blend, exact proportions kept secret)
- **Soil:** Calcareous clay
- **Exposure:** South
- **Harvest:** Early October, hand-picked into crates
- **Vinification:** Fermented on the skins for fifteen days in steel tanks with medium to long maceration, then aged six months in wood.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26


## Summary

Excelso is Cà Neuva's Langhe DOC red, a secret-recipe blend of Barbera, Nebbiolo and Cabernet created to mark the estate's 90th year and dedicated to Sergio Abbona's grandfather, Celso.

## Tasting notes

A structured wine with good fruit and soft, intense tannins, a hint of spiced wood and a soft mouthfeel; well balanced between acidity and alcohol with good ageing potential. Deep red; ethereal and intense on the nose with enveloping vanilla and morello cherry; velvety, soft and persistent on the palate, dry, finishing on a note of bitter almond.