# Il Rosa (Tenuta Cucco)

> Rosé, Langhe DOC Rosato by [Tenuta Cucco](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/tenuta-cucco.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/tenuta-cucco-il-rosa).

- **Producer:** Tenuta Cucco
- **Style:** Rosé
- **Denomination:** Langhe DOC Rosato
- **Grape:** Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Barbera
- **Production area:** Vineyards in the municipality of Roddi
- **Soil:** Limestone and clay
- **Exposure:** South, South-East, South-West
- **Vineyard planting:** 4,000 vines per hectare, Guyot, 200 m a.s.l., about 8,000 kg of grapes per hectare
- **Vinification:** A blend of Barbera, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon grown at Roddi. After a fermentation of about ten days the wine stays on its fine lees until bottling, in stainless steel tanks only.
- **Serving temperature:** 10-13 °C
- **Storage:** Keep the bottle horizontal, in a cool and ventilated room, protected from direct light and vibrations.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

A Langhe rosé from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Barbera, kept in steel on its fine lees. First made with the 2023 harvest.

## Tasting notes

Delicate colour recalling Belvedere roses, with the freshness of a white wine in the mouth, marked acidity and a finish of wild strawberry, evident on the nose from the first sniff.

## Food pairings

Aperitifs, raw fish, summer salads and white meat.