The Winery Elvio Cogno of Langhe of Piedmont

Winery Elvio Cogno
The winery offers 16 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 25 of the estates of Piedmont.
It is located in Langhe in the region of Piedmont
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The Winery Elvio Cogno is one of the world's great estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in of Langhe to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Elvio Cogno Estate is nestled in the hills of Langhe, a region in northwestern Italy, renowned for its world-class winemaking. The estate constitutes a twenty-hectare property in the prestigious Novello zone, one of the eleven villages producing Barolo. First and foremost, one cannot speak of the Elvio Cogno Estate without mentioning the founder himself, Elvio Cogno. Cogno's winemaking knowledge and skills span four generations. His philosophy is to harmoniously marry modern technology with respect for ancestral winemaking traditions. This passion for his craft and respect for local traditions make him a true icon, and his legacy remains alive in every bottle produced at the Elvio Cogno Estate today. The estate specializes in prestigious red wines such as Barolo and Barbera, but also unique white wines like Nascetta. The vineyard is managed with meticulous attention, precise pruning, and selective harvests to ensure grapes of the highest quality. The attention paid to soil for the conservation of its properties and the biodiversity of the vineyard environment is another essential aspect of the estate's philosophy. This meticulous approach to viticulture is also reflected in the estate's buildings. The elegant ocher and pink toned house melds with the surrounding landscape, while inside, the historic cellar, restored with careful attention, evokes a sense of both old and new. Visiting the Elvio Cogno Estate is to discover a breathtaking panorama of Langhe, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and to immerse oneself in the world of Italian wine.

Top Winery Elvio Cogno wines

Looking for the best Winery Elvio Cogno wines in Langhe among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Elvio Cogno wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Elvio Cogno wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Elvio Cogno

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Elvio Cogno

How Winery Elvio Cogno wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pasta such as recipes of beef tongue with mushrooms, lamb tagine with apricots (morocco) or salmon and spinach lasagna.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Elvio Cogno

On the nose the red wine of Winery Elvio Cogno. often reveals types of flavors of iron, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or blackberry. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Elvio Cogno. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Elvio Cogno

  • 2001With an average score of 4.47/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.35/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.16/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Elvio Cogno.

  • Nebbiolo
  • Barbera
  • Dolcetto

Discovering the wine region of Langhe

Italy's wine-and-food capital, UNESCO terroir of Piedmont. Heart of Nebbiolo: Barolo DOCG, "king of wines", and Barbaresco DOCG, age-worthy reds with firm tannins, vivid acidity and complex aromas of withered rose, morello cherry, tar, white truffle and undergrowth. More accessible Langhe DOC (Nebbiolo, crunchy Dolcetto, Freisa). Round almondy Arneis whites from Roero.

Marl-limestone hills around Alba, home of white truffle. Cellar wines par excellence.

The top white wines of Winery Elvio Cogno

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Elvio Cogno

How Winery Elvio Cogno wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of pasta shells, stuffed squid in the sétoise sauce or baked bread (tomato, mushroom, ham, cheese).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Elvio Cogno

On the nose the white wine of Winery Elvio Cogno. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Elvio Cogno. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Elvio Cogno

  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Elvio Cogno.

  • Nascetta

Discover the grape variety: White muscat

Aromatic, refined whites with a fragrant palate and preserved acidity, showing intense, signature muscat aromas of rose, orange blossom, citrus, exotic fruits (lychee, mango), fresh grape and honey. Made as crisp dry, sparkling (Asti DOCG) and great naturally sweet wines (Beaumes-de-Venise AOC, Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC, Frontignan AOC, Lunel AOC, Samos PDO). Ancient Mediterranean variety, one of the oldest cultivated worldwide, ancestor of many muscats.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Elvio Cogno

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Elvio Cogno

How Winery Elvio Cogno wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or aperitif such as recipes of tarte tatin or rillettes of sardines.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Elvio Cogno

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Elvio Cogno. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or tropical fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery Elvio Cogno. is a .

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Elvio Cogno

  • 2019With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Elvio Cogno.

  • Muscat Blanc

The word of the wine: Cryo-extraction

This technique was very popular at the end of the 80's in Sauternes, a little less so now. The grapes are frozen before pressing, and the water transformed into ice remains in the marc, only the sugar flows out. As with the concentrators, the "cryo" can also increase bad taste and greenness.

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Planning a wine route in the of Langhe? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Elvio Cogno.

Discover the grape variety: Dolcetto

Supple, fruity reds best drunk young, with a sustained ruby robe and violet hues, melted tannins and an airy palate with low acidity, showing signature aromas of blackberry, plum, black cherry, almond and floral notes. Star of Dogliani DOCG and Dolcetto d'Alba DOC in Piedmont, perfect with cured meats and Piedmontese pasta. Emblematic native Piedmontese black grape whose name evokes the sweetness of ripe fruit.