# Rangone (Ca' Viola)

> Red, Langhe DOC Nebbiolo by [Ca' Viola](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/ca-viola.md), Dogliani, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/ca-viola-rangone).

- **Producer:** Ca' Viola
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Langhe DOC Nebbiolo
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Production area:** Grapes from several vineyards
- **Soil:** Substrate of grey silty marls alternating with yellow-red sands and sandstones (Lequio Formation); soil sandy-silty, shallow, whitish, calcareous, alkaline pH
- **Exposure:** South, South-East, about 450 m average altitude
- **Harvest:** First ten days of October
- **Vineyard planting:** 4,500 vines per hectare, Guyot, about 50 quintals per hectare; copper and sulphur, mechanical weeding; organic (BIO) certification
- **Vinification:** 15 days of fermentation in temperature-controlled tanks with 10 to 20% whole grapes; 10 to 15 days of maceration; 8 to 10 months in large oak casks; not filtered; about 10,000 bottles a year
- **Serving temperature:** 14-15°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

The estate's Langhe Nebbiolo, renamed Rangone from the 2021 vintage after the counts of Rangone of Montelupo Albese, with a label artwork by Gianni Gallo.

## Tasting notes

Ruby with garnet shades on the rim. Very clear nose of notable breadth and complexity, with undergrowth and wet earth. More elegant than powerful, "Burgundian" in mood, lively yet austere, with silky tannins. Long, satisfying finish with a good return of fruit.