About this winery

In 1923, the renowned wine-maker, Alfredo Prunotto, took over the Cantina Sociale "Vini delle Langhe" in Alba which, right after the First World War, had fallen on difficult times. Thanks to Alfredo and his wife's great passion, the Prunotto winery soon became famous, exporting its wines throughout the world. In 1956, Prunotto retired from business and sold the company to wine-maker and friend Beppe Colla. In 1972, the business grew and moved to the present...

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Production notes

A historic wine from the Prunotto estate produced since the 1970s. The soils are composed of sand, stratified levels of gravel and layers of clay and limestone which give the wine elegance and soft tannins.

Tasting notes

Occhetti is ruby red in color with garnet hues, typical of this grape variety. Its nose is elegant with notes of raspberries that smoothly merge with hints of roses and licorice. The palate is full, harmonious with a lengthy tannin-rich finish.