# Roero (Costa Catterina)

> Red, Roero DOCG by [Costa Catterina](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/costa-catterina.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/costa-catterina-roero).

- **Producer:** Costa Catterina
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Roero DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Production area:** Castellinaldo, Castagnito
- **Soil:** Sandy, calcareous
- **Exposure:** South; 350 m a.s.l.
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted 1980; 2,500 vines per hectare; traditional guyot; yield 80 quintals per hectare
- **Vinification:** Alcoholic fermentation in steel tanks for about 1 month, then 36 months in 30 hl large oak barrels, followed by 6 months in bottle. Bottled 3 years after harvest.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18 °C
- **Storage:** 14% ABV (varies slightly by vintage). Bottle sizes 0.75 l and 3 l.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30


## Summary

Red Roero from 100% Nebbiolo, aged 36 months in large oak and 6 months in bottle.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red with garnet reflections. Intense, delicate nose of berries, raspberry, cherries in spirit, liquorice and spice. Persistent, full-bodied, intense and tannic.

## Food pairings

Red meats, aged cheeses, game.