# Bric Valdiana (Giovanni Almondo)

> Red, Roero DOCG by [Giovanni Almondo](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/giovanni-almondo.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/giovanni-almondo-bric-valdiana).

- **Producer:** Giovanni Almondo
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Roero DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo (Michet, Lampia)
- **Cru / vineyard:** Bric Valdiana
- **Production area:** Montà d'Alba, Roero (CN)
- **Soil:** Sandy, calcareous: 65% sand, 20% silt, 15% clay.
- **Exposure:** South
- **Vineyard planting:** Nebbiolo vines about 30 years old on the 6-hectare Bric Valdiana vineyard, planted from 1991, gradient up to 30%, 4,700 vines per hectare.
- **Vinification:** Aged 18 months in large casks of non-toasted Slavonian oak.
- **Serving temperature:** 16°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

The estate's only wine to name its vineyard (an MGA) on the label: Bric Valdiana, a mainly sandy site in the southern part of Montà d'Alba whose traditional ciabot has sea shells set into its stone walls.

## Tasting notes

Iris, violet, rose, liquorice, wild strawberry jam, cherry and dried thyme; very fine tannin and a long, savoury finish.