White

La Rocca

By Albino Rocca, Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy

Albino Rocca La Rocca

A barrel-fermented Cortese made by Angelo Rocca, long-lived and complex.

Technical details

Style
White
Denomination
Piemonte DOC Cortese
Grape
Cortese 100%
Production area
Hills of Barbaresco and San Rocco Seno d'Elvio (Alba)
Soil
Marly, mostly limestone with veins of sand
Exposure
East to west
Vinification
About 10 months in 225-litre French barriques, where part of the fermentation takes place, then about 10 months in bottle

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