Tenuta Cucco Barolo Bricco Voghera DOCG (2019) – Piemonte

THE GRAPE
100% Nebbiolo from the single vineyard of Bricco Voghera, one of Serralunga d’Alba’s most respected hillside sites. The ancient Lequio geological formation brings clay-rich soils, giving the wine structure.

THE WINE
This is Serralunga Nebbiolo with its boots on. Perfumed but serious, it brings cherry, raspberry, cranberry, rosehip, balsamic herbs, liquorice, orange peel, dried flowers and a touch of tar and black tea. The palate is dry and complex, with bright acidity, firm integrated tannins and a long, savoury finish. Powerful, yes—but the power is carried by freshness and detail rather than sheer.

FOOD PAIRING
Game, braised beef, roast lamb, truffle tajarin, porcini risotto and aged Castelmagno. Open it with a decant, then give it time to stretch its legs.

THE WINEMAKER
The Cucco team vinify Bricco Voghera with indigenous yeasts selected from the estate’s own environment, followed by submerged-cap maceration whose length is adjusted according to the wine’s evolution. It is then matured in large barrels, allowing the vineyard—not the oak—to do the talking