# Concià (Davide Carlone)

> Red, Colline Novaresi DOC by [Davide Carlone](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/davide-carlone.md), Alto Piemonte, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/davide-carlone-concia).

- **Producer:** Davide Carlone
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Colline Novaresi DOC
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo, Vespolina, Croatina, Uva rara, Durasa
- **Production area:** Boca, Prato Sesia
- **Soil:** Land rich in quartziferous porphyry, which makes the soil acidic and sterile and very suitable for growing vines
- **Exposure:** South, South-West
- **Harvest:** End of September, manual selection and harvesting
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training, 5,400 vines/hectare, yield 10,000 kg/hectare, 30-year-old vines on 0.5 hectares
- **Vinification:** Maceration on the skins for about 8 days in steel tanks, malolactic fermentation with natural indigenous yeasts, extremely low sulphite dosage. Aged 12 months in steel tanks, released 1 year after harvest.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26



## Summary

A five-variety blend of Nebbiolo, Vespolina, Croatina, Uva Rara and Durasa, briefly macerated and aged 12 months in steel.

## Tasting notes

Bright red. Intense on the nose with a hint of red fruits and a delicate spiciness. Savoury on the palate with a light minerality, rightly balanced.

## Food pairings

Cold cuts, meats and cheeses.