Matteo Correggia
Roero Roche d'Ampsej Riserva 2020
| Denomination | DOCG Roero Riserva |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Area | Piedmont (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Nebbiolo |
| Aging | At least 16 months in 6 hl barrels and small casks; 2 years in bottle. |
- Name and grapes: Roero DOCG Riserva 2020, 100% organic Nebbiolo, 0.75 l
- Aromas: violets and roses, morello cherries and raspberries, pepper, fine spices, mentholated tobacco
- Taste: vigorous yet calm, taut and precise, finish of medicinal herbs and undergrowth
- Ageing: 16 months in wood plus 2 years in bottle; vinification half in steel, half in barrel
- Production and serving: 5,450 bottles, 14.5% vol; 18-20 °C, decant for 1 hour
Description
What kind of wine it is
Roche d’Ampsej by Matteo Correggia is an organic red wine that expresses the true vocation of Piedmont. Made from Nebbiolo grapes, this Roero wine displays a shimmering ruby colour that naturally evolves towards garnet. On the nose, it reveals a refined floral interplay of violets and roses, enriched by fruity notes of morello cherries and raspberries, with enveloping hints of pepper and mentholated tobacco. On the palate, it shows a vigorous and balanced character, led by a rigorous structure that culminates in a persistent finish of medicinal herbs and undergrowth.
Where it comes from
This wine originates in Canale d’Alba, from the hillside vineyards of Roero situated at around three hundred metres above sea level. The favourable sun exposure allows for perfect and consistent ripening of the grapes. The terroir is characterised by a pronounced sandy matrix in the soil, skilfully balanced by silt and clay. By adopting the principles of organic and sustainable production, the winery respects the surrounding ecosystem to offer a precise territorial identity, in perfect balance between expressive intensity and stylistic rigour.
How it is produced
Production begins with a rigorous manual harvest of the grape bunches. The subsequent vinification takes place both in temperature-controlled steel and wooden vessels, to best harmonise aromas and structure. The wine then matures for over a year in carefully selected wooden barrels that are gradually renewed, thus limiting the aromatic imprint and preserving the freshness of the fruit. Ageing concludes with a period of rest in underground cellars carved into marl, which provide the ideal environment for the final evolution.
History and Curiosities
Founded in 1985 in Canale d’Alba, the Matteo Correggia winery is behind this rare Piedmontese excellence. The Roero Roche d’Ampsej Riserva is produced through organic and sustainable agriculture, reflecting the unique identity of soils rich in sand and sun-drenched exposures. The 2020 vintage boasts a limited production of just 5,450 bottles, highlighting the value of a pure Nebbiolo with an extraordinary longevity of 10-15 years. An oenological masterpiece created to enrich the most prestigious cellars with a taut and rigorous sip.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
18 - 20 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1985
- Oenologist: Luca Rostagno, Giovanni Correggia
- Bottles produced: 150.000
- Hectares: 19
All the wines by Matteo Correggia are the result of personal experience, and there is no room for fashion or doctrine. The concern has always persevered when the results have been good, but never stopping to dare or consider what could be done better. Wine making takes place in modern wine cellars, in stainless stell vats at controlled temperature, while ageing is done in the large rooms created under the hill where Marun first began, in contact with the fossil rich millennial marlstones, that give them the dampness and quitness necessary as the perfect compliment to the whole process in the vineyards and wine cellars. the barrels and casks are carefully selected for the wines they will host, and gradually replaced according to a twenty-years pratice geared to avoid olfactory impact from the wood. All wines are bottled on the premises, in dedicated areas, where a large warehouse for stocking the bottles underground is attacched. The bottles are also labeled here, in keeping with Matteo Correggia Concer tradition. They are decorated with paintings by Coco Cano depictiong the gentle slopes planted with vines and bathed by the roero's hot sun. Read more
| Name | Matteo Correggia Roero Roche d'Ampsej Riserva 2020 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red organic still |
| Denomination | Roero DOCG |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Nebbiolo |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Vendor | Matteo Correggia |
| Story | History and Curiosities Founded in 1985 in Canale d’Alba, the Matteo Correggia winery is behind this rare Piedmontese excellence. The Roero Roche d’Ampsej Riserva is produced through organic and sustainable agriculture, reflecting the unique identity of soils rich in sand and sun-drenched exposures. The 2020 vintage boasts a limited production of just 5,450 bottles, highlighting the value of a pure Nebbiolo with an extraordinary longevity of 10 5 years. An oenological masterpiece created to enrich the most prestigious cellars with a taut and rigorous sip. |
| Origin | Canale d'Alba - Roero |
| Soil composition | 25% fine sand, 42% coarse sand, 29% silt, 5% clay |
| Cultivation system | Espalier and Guyot |
| Plants per hectare | 5,000 |
| Yield per hectare | 40 hl |
| Harvest | Manual from late September to mid-October |
| Fermentation | 10–12 days (steel) and 45–60 days (6 hl wooden barrels) |
| Production technique | Vinification: 50% in stainless steel for 10–12 days and 50% in 6 hl wooden barrels for 45–60 days; ageing: at least 16 months in 6 hl barrels and small wooden casks, then 2 years in bottle. |
| Wine making | 50% in stainless steel for 10–12 days and 50% in 6 hl wooden barrels for 45–60 days. |
| Aging | At least 16 months in 6 hl barrels and small casks; 2 years in bottle. |
| Year production | 5450 bottles |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |