# Valmaggiore (Orlando Abrigo)

> Red, Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC by [Orlando Abrigo](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/orlando-abrigo.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/orlando-abrigo-valmaggiore).

- **Producer:** Orlando Abrigo
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo (Lampia) 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Valmaggiore
- **Production area:** Valmaggiore, Vezza d'Alba, Roero (180-240 m asl)
- **Soil:** Sandy and loamy
- **Exposure:** South-West
- **Vineyard planting:** Three estate parcels planted 1970-1990, dense planting at 8,000 vines/ha (80 cm between vines, 1.40 m between rows), Guyot pruning (6-8 buds/vine)
- **Vinification:** Soft pressing, skin maceration about 6-10 days at up to 28°C. Racked into 25-hectolitre oak casks and matures until the following autumn, when it is bottled.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

From steep, sandy vineyards in the Valmaggiore cru of the Roero, low-yielding and too steep for machinery, worked entirely by hand ("Tutto a mano").

## Tasting notes

This Nebbiolo d'Alba presents a brilliant garnet hue, offering an aromatic bouquet of red cherry, rose petals, and a hint of tar. On the palate, it is structured with firm tannins and a persistent finish of red fruit and earthy undertones.