Azienda Agricola Cogno. Family members walking the vineyards.
 

Tucked into the rolling hills of Novello, the Elvio Cogno estate stands as one of Barolo’s most revered names—a house that seamlessly weaves deep tradition with a spirit of quiet innovation. Ravera is often considered among the greatest single vineyards in all of Barolo, and why the Cogno family has earned its reputation as its most devoted steward. Trying to describe the wines from this vineyard is a task doomed to do disservice to the wines themselves. You can’t mirror the sensory experience of a world class wine with words, you can only paint a picture of their shadow. The residue of flavor memory that you wish you could experience one again. Let us tell you about the history of these wines and the people that make them, and perhaps you’ll be compelled to source your first sip.

There are certain estates that quietly redefine what you think a category can be. Von Winning is one of them. If your reference point for German Riesling is light, delicate, and faintly sweet, these wines can feel like a revelation. They are dry, structured, and unapologetically serious—wines with breadth and texture, but also with the kind of cut and clarity that only great Riesling can deliver. We’re offering them at Vinopolis through Monday, and it feels less like a promotion and more like an invitation to taste one of Germany’s true benchmarks.

What sets Von Winning apart is not volume or flash, but detail. The top vineyard sites—carefully farmed, obsessively tended—translate into wines that feel architectural. There’s citrus and orchard fruit, yes, but also smoke, crushed stone, salt, and a subtle savoriness that lingers long after the glass is empty.