# Bricco Rocca Riserva (Cascina Ballarin)

> Red, Barolo DOCG Riserva by [Cascina Ballarin](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cascina-ballarin.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cascina-ballarin-bricco-rocca-riserva).

- **Producer:** Cascina Ballarin
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG Riserva
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Bricco Rocca
- **Production area:** La Morra; 280 m above sea level
- **Soil:** Calcareous marl
- **Exposure:** South
- **Harvest:** October
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 2.30 x 0.90 m spacing, vines 35 to 55 years old, yield 55 quintals per hectare
- **Vinification:** Fermented in thermo-regulated stainless steel tanks. Aged 38 months in Slavonian oak barrels.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

Riserva from the Bricco Rocca vineyard in La Morra, aged 38 months in Slavonian oak.

## Tasting notes

Garnet red with slight orange reflections. Over-ripe grapes show on the nose in warm, honeyed, ethereal and floral notes, then plum, cherry, mint, truffle and caramel. Broad, tannic, enveloping, long and velvety on the palate, with good balance. For ageing.