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Roero DOCG wine — Cornarea winery — Dionysus
RedRoeroDOCG

Roero DOCG

by Cornarea · Piedmont, Italy

AppellationRoeroDOCG
TypeRed
GrapesNebbiolo
Alcohol13.0%
SweetnessDry
ColourRed
Colour depthMedium
BodyMedium-bodied
Serve at18 °C
Bottled in0.75 l
CornareaPiedmont, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The fruit is grown in Canale d'Alba.

Vinification

The grapes are harvested by hand and carefully selected.

Ageing

The wine matures for 18 months in large oak casks, followed by six months in bottle.

Label / history

In 2005, Roero was granted Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita status, becoming Piedmont's third DOCG alongside Barolo and Barbaresco.