# Langhe Nebbiolo (Cascina Bongiovanni)

> Red, Langhe DOC Nebbiolo by [Cascina Bongiovanni](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cascina-bongiovanni.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cascina-bongiovanni-langhe-nebbiolo).

- **Producer:** Cascina Bongiovanni
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Langhe DOC Nebbiolo
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Production area:** Roddino, Castiglione Falletto and Diano d'Alba (about 0.8 ha)
- **Soil:** Clay with a high percentage of silt
- **Exposure:** Three vineyards: east, south and west
- **Harvest:** Late September
- **Vineyard planting:** Low Guyot; average vine age 20-30 years; 4,000 vines per hectare; maximum yield 90 quintals per hectare
- **Vinification:** Destemmed grapes from the three vineyards are vinified together in stainless steel with a short cold maceration of 3-4 days at controlled temperature. Aged about 8 months in 225-litre barriques; neither clarified nor filtered; bottled two years after harvest.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18 C; in summer 12-14 C as an aperitif
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

Nebbiolo from three communes, about 0.8 hectares in all, aged about 8 months in barriques. 4,000 bottles, also in 1.5-litre magnum; alcohol 13 to 13.5%.

## Tasting notes

Colour: pale red with delicate pink and orange reflections. Aroma: delicate and elegant, with rose, red berries and oriental spices. Palate: elegant and delicate, with a fresh, harmonious finish.

## Food pairings

Substantial starters, first courses with meat sauces, medium-aged cheeses; chilled as an aperitif in summer.