Red

Quindicianni

By Cascina Baricchi, Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy

Cascina Baricchi Quindicianni

A late-release Barbaresco Riserva: the same Nebbiolo as the Rose delle Casasse, kept about ten years in the estate's cellar before it goes on sale.

Tasting notes

The estate describes a bright, not deep ruby red with orange tinges. On the nose a balance of floral, fruity and oaky notes, persistent and clean, opening with air to youthful notes of jam, spice and leather. On the palate it speaks of the Langhe: warmth, a wild streak and class. Built to age.

Pairs well with

Long-braised red meats such as beef braised in Barbaresco, and roast feathered game like pheasant, quail and partridge. The estate advises not to open it too far ahead and to serve it in large glasses.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barbaresco Riserva DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Production area
Barbaresco and Neive
Harvest
Traditional, by hand in small perforated crates.
Vineyard planting
About 4,000 vines per hectare, average yield about 1.5 kg per vine.
Vinification
Destemmed and crushed, fermented in stainless steel with about ten days of maceration and full pump-overs, the wine being drawn off whenever the cap starts to firm up. The same wine as the Rose delle Casasse, held back as a library release: it is bottled at the same time and kept about ten years in bottle before release.

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