# Boca (Tenute Guardasole)

> Red, Boca DOC by [Tenute Guardasole](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/tenute-guardasole.md), Alto Piemonte, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/tenute-guardasole-boca).

- **Producer:** Tenute Guardasole
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Boca DOC
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 80%, Vespolina 20%
- **Production area:** Traversagna, road to Boca; 460-490 m above sea level
- **Soil:** Rocky soil of volcanic origin, made of flaking red, pink and orange porphyry
- **Exposure:** South
- **Harvest:** First ten days of October, by hand in 15 kg crates
- **Vineyard planting:** Maximum yield 80 quintals per hectare with hand selection of the best bunches; single guyot pruned with the Simonit & Sirch method
- **Vinification:** Fermentation in stainless steel tanks, then maceration for about 25 days. Aged 34 months, at least 18 of them in oak barrels.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

Boca DOC from the estate's south-facing Traversagna vineyards, 80% Nebbiolo and 20% Vespolina, aged 34 months. Alcohol 13.5-14.5%.

## Tasting notes

Red with garnet reflections, a fine and ethereal nose, and an elegant, fresh, savoury and pleasantly tannic palate.