# Apapà (Matteo Correggia)

> Red, Vino Rosso by [Matteo Correggia](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/matteo-correggia.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/matteo-correggia-apapa).

- **Producer:** Matteo Correggia
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Vino Rosso
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** La Val dei Preti
- **Soil:** Sandy (69% fine sand, 4% coarse sand, 29% silt, 2% clay)
- **Exposure:** South; 260-290 m above sea level
- **Harvest:** Manual, early October
- **Vineyard planting:** 5,500 vines per hectare, Guyot pruning, spur-and-cane trained; yield 45-50 hl/ha
- **Vinification:** 45-50 days of skin maceration in ceramic amphora
- **Serving temperature:** 18-19°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26



## Summary

A Nebbiolo from a selection of old vines in the La Val dei Preti vineyard, aged at least 20 months in ceramic amphora and 20 months in bottle, made in an average of 400 bottles a year. Labelled 'Vino Rosso' because Roero DOCG rules require oak ageing, which this wine skips. Created by Matteo's children Giovanni and Brigitta as a tribute to their father.

## Tasting notes

Extremely pure, expressing the true character of Nebbiolo: elegance and freshness balanced by a present but velvety tannin.