# Opera Prima (Roagna)

> Red by [Roagna](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/roagna.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/roagna-opera-prima).

- **Producer:** Roagna
- **Style:** Red
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Vineyard planting:** Made from old Nebbiolo vines from various family vineyards.
- **Vinification:** Ages in neutral oak barrels and concrete tanks and is blended, from a minimum of two to a maximum of four different vintages, when it reaches optimum maturity.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

First made at the end of the 1970s by Alfredo Roagna, Opera Prima blends two to four different Nebbiolo vintages into one wine and carries a Roman numeral for its edition, starting with Opera Prima III.

## Tasting notes

Opera Prima, a blend of Nebbiolo vintages, reveals a deep garnet hue, offering a profound bouquet of dried roses, tar, and forest floor. The palate is powerful and complex, with layers of red fruit, spice, and a remarkably long, evolving finish.