# Cottà (Sottimano)

> Red, Barbaresco DOCG by [Sottimano](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/sottimano.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/sottimano-cotta).

- **Producer:** Sottimano
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbaresco DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Cru / vineyard:** Cottà
- **Production area:** Neive
- **Vinification:** After a careful selection of the grapes, alcoholic fermentation happens spontaneously. Long maceration on the skins and a period of submerged cap are followed by racking into wood, where malolactic fermentation completes. The wine then rests in bottle for about a year before release.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

Barbaresco DOCG from the Cottà cru in Neive, one of the earliest sites in the area used for single-vineyard Barbaresco.

## Tasting notes

Liquorice notes with a light touch of smoke; dried rose dominates the floral scents. Delicate on the palate, yet with plenty of aromatic persistence and well-balanced tannins.