# Vitidautunno Albarossa (Teo Costa)

> Red, Piemonte DOC Albarossa by [Teo Costa](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/teo-costa.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/teo-costa-piemonte-albarossa-2024).

- **Producer:** Teo Costa
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Piemonte DOC Albarossa
- **Grape:** Albarossa 100%
- **Production area:** Cascina della Pieve, Montechiaro d'Acqui
- **Soil:** Hill with silica, limestone and tufa
- **Vinification:** Careful thinning, then vinification in oak with a submerged cap and frequent punch-downs. Wood, steel and glass, minimum 14 to 16 months (tech sheet: 12). Alcohol 13.5%, acidity 5 g/l.
- **Serving temperature:** 13-15 C
- **Storage:** Ageing potential of 4 to 7 years
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

Albarossa, the Nebbiolo-Barbera cross made by Prof. Giovanni Dalmasso in 1938, grown at Cascina della Pieve. Sold in 0.75 and 1.5 L.

## Tasting notes

Garnet red, intense with slight orange reflections. Engaging nose of wild blackberry and redcurrant (tech sheet adds white pepper). Velvety, warm, delicately aromatic palate.