Planted in 1991, the year the Cogno Winery was founded, this vineyard was baptized with the name of Nadia Cogno and Valter Fissore’s daughter, born in the same year. It was planted with a Nebbiolo clone called Rosé, a grape that gives its wines a brilliant garnet color and intense floral aromas. Vigna Elena is about one hectare inside the Ravera cru, and its soils are calcareous-clay with southeast exposure planted about 380 m above sea level.

Full, brilliant carnet-red in color, it has clean-cut perfumes with notes of rose petal, sweet spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg, fine tobacco, mint, plus a slight whiff of licorice. On the palate it is full-flavored, full-bodied and eloping with suggestions of fresh spices and red fruits. Thanks to the 36 months ageing in large barrels, the tannins are particularly expressive and silky. The fruit makes a strong comeback in the long, sapid aftertaste.