# Bricco Manzoni (Rocche dei Manzoni)

> Red, Langhe Rosso DOC by [Rocche dei Manzoni](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/rocche-dei-manzoni.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/rocche-dei-manzoni-bricco-manzoni).

- **Producer:** Rocche dei Manzoni
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Langhe Rosso DOC
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo and Barbera blend
- **Production area:** Langhe
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 4,000 vines per hectare, yield 50 to 60 quintals per hectare; sustainable farming aimed at cutting fungicide use
- **Vinification:** Fermentation at controlled temperature on the skins; about 24 to 30 months in barriques with a first ageing in concrete, then about 12 months in bottle before release.
- **Storage:** Expected lifespan 20 to 30 years. Formats 0.75 L, 1.5 L, 3 L, 5 L, 12 L. First vintage 1976.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30


## Summary

The first blended red made in the Langhe, created by Valentino Migliorini in 1976.

## Tasting notes

Brilliant, transparent carmine turning garnet. Ripe red cherry and plum, mint and camphor, discreet wood, cinnamon and nutmeg, violet. Palate matches the nose, with well-managed tannins, violet-candy florals, gentian and rhubarb and an endless finish.