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Boca DOC
A tiny appellation on the volcanic porphyry of the Valsesia supervolcano that nearly died out in the 1990s and was revived almost single-handedly by Christoph Künzli at Le Piane. The wines are pale, taut and mineral: sour cherry, blood orange, dried flowers, iron and smoke, with sharp acid and fine, dusty tannin. They need age and taste closer to a Nebbiolo from the mountains than from the Langhe. Fewer than ten producers.
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| Producer | Wine | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Piane | Boca The estate that saved the appellation; long-aged Nebbiolo-Vespolina with cherry, iron and dried rose, needs eight years. | $60 to $75 | Wine-Searcher |
| Podere ai Valloni | Boca 'Vigna Cristiana' Organic estate that also survived the lean years, a leaner, more herbal Boca with sour cherry and smoke; a few US listings. | $35 to $45 | Wine-Searcher |
| Barbaglia | Boca Small family estate in Cavallirio, more rustic and earthy, occasionally imported by Alto Piemonte specialists. | $35 to $50 | Wine-Searcher |