# Bocciolo (Cascina Cà Nova)

> Red, Colline Novaresi Nebbiolo DOC by [Cascina Cà Nova](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cascina-ca-nova.md), Alto Piemonte, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cascina-ca-nova-bocciolo).

- **Producer:** Cascina Cà Nova
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Colline Novaresi Nebbiolo DOC
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Production area:** Romagnano Sesia, Alto Piemonte, in the estate's sunny vineyard there.
- **Soil:** Acidic pH soil, clayey and sandy.
- **Exposure:** South east/south west facing, about 300 m altitude, guyot trained, about 1.5 kg of grapes per plant.
- **Harvest:** Mid September (2022 vintage).
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted in 2000.
- **Vinification:** Must ferments in stainless steel tanks for about 10 days; malolactic fermentation in oak the following spring; 6 months in 50 hl French oak barrels.
- **Serving temperature:** 16 to 18°C
- **Storage:** Estate cites an ageing potential of over 10 years from harvest (2022 vintage tech sheet).
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26



## Summary

The youngest of the estate's Nebbiolo wines, Colline Novaresi Nebbiolo DOC with a brief pass through French oak; about 13.5% ABV and roughly 6,500 bottles in 2022.

## Tasting notes

Bright ruby red. Intense, fragrant nose of blackberry and redcurrant, tea rose and violet. Intense on the palate with a light tannic structure, a note of alfalfa on the retronasal finish, and good persistence.

## Food pairings

Dressed pasta dishes, cured meats, roasts.