2019 Mainerdo Roccalini Barbaresco DOCG, Piedmont, Italy
$49.99 USD $55.00 USD
WINE PROFILE / TASTING NOTES
The color is bright garnet red with orange highlights. On the nose, violet, rose, brushwood, liquorice, mint, vanilla, ripe red grapes, and cherry. The Palate is harmonious, velvety and balanced.
VINEYARD NOTES
Exposure: South / South-East Soil: Tortonian soil rich in very compact blue marl. Plants per hectare: from 3800 to 5000. Vine training system: Guyot with 7-8 buds.
PRODUCTION NOTES
Average production: 60 hl. per hectare. The vinification happens in stainless steel tanks at 30°C for 20-21 days Then the wine is aged 50% in Slavonian oak barrels and 50% in cherry wood barriques for three years.
WINEMAKER NOTES
This area is hard to see from the usual roads but Roccalini has recently gained recognition thanks to our Barbaresco, distributed in several wine stores in Piedmont and Liguria. Good soils and excellent exposure of the upper part of the amphitheatre make Roccalini one of the most interesting areas in the whole of Barbaresco, and it also offers a breath-taking view of the town of Alba and the River Tanaro. It’s no mere coincidence that, in the past, great winemaker Bruno Giacosa purchased grapes grown in this area. The potential of the Roccalini subzone is undoubtedly equal to that of more famous areas such as Roncagliette, Asili and Martinenga.
FOOD & WINE PAIRING
Pair it with red meats, mature cheeses (Castelmagno, Toma di Langa), game, pasta with meat sauces, roast venison.