December 10, 2001: Suggested by "Degustare" of Maurizio Rosina

October 19, 2001: Mr. Cosimo Torlo - Italy shows appreciation for the "beautiful" DOC 1999 Vigna Roca Neira Barbera d'Alba in his "Il Ghiottone Errante" of the "La Stampa" of Torino National Newspaper.

September 14, 2001: Lavinium - Italy issues a press-release "Let's meet the Producers" about Tenuta Rocca and assignes the following scores to our wines:
1999 DOC Vigna Roca Neira Barbera d'Alba: 86,
2000 DOC Tenuta Rocca Barbera: 80,
1998 DOC Langhe Rosso Riflessi: 85,
2000 DOC Vigna Sorì Rocca Dolcetto d'Alba: 82,
1999 DOC Langhe Rosso Ornati: 88,
1998 DOC Vigna Sorì Ornati Nebbiolo d'Alba: 85,
1997 DOCG Tenuta Rocca Barolo: 87.

July 7, 2001:
Mr. Franco Ziliani of WineReport - Italy states that our 1999 DOC Vigna Roca Neira Barbera Alba was among the best during the 2001 Barbera meeting of Alba.

June 14, 2001: Dr. Eckhard Supp of Eno-Verlag GmbH - Germany: Our 1997 DOCG Tenuta Rocca Barolo is awarded 4 stars and our 1999 DOC Vigna Roca Neira Barbera d'Alba is awarded 5 stars