# Nebbiolo d'Alba (Cascina Val del Prete)

> Red, Nebbiolo d'Alba D.O.C. by [Cascina Val del Prete](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cascina-val-del-prete.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cascina-val-del-prete-nebbiolo-d-alba).

- **Producer:** Cascina Val del Prete
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Nebbiolo d'Alba D.O.C.
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Production area:** Priocca (CN), Roero; 250m altitude
- **Soil:** Clay-calcareous with sand veins, alkaline pH
- **Exposure:** East-west
- **Harvest:** Manual, early to mid-October
- **Vineyard planting:** Vertical trellis (controspalliera), Guyot pruning, 5,000 vines per ha
- **Vinification:** Alcoholic fermentation and skin contact maceration for 25-30 days, malolactic fermentation. Aged 12 months in 25 hl oak barrels and 6 months in bottle.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26


## Summary

Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC from clay-calcareous soil with sand veins in Priocca, aged 12 months in 25 hl oak barrels before bottling. About 5,000 bottles a year.

## Food pairings

White and red meats