Red

Tre Stelle

By Cascina delle Rose, Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy

Cascina delle Rose Tre Stelle

Il Vino Bello rating: 4.5 / 5

A single-cru Barbaresco from four small parcels within the Tre Stelle vineyard, macerated on the skins for 30 to 35 days and aged about 20 to 22 months in large Slavonian and Swiss oak barrels.

Tasting notes

Garnet red in colour, with elegant notes of rose and violet, red berries, a vein of fresh minerality, and snappy, silky tannins. Long, persistent finish.

Pairs well with

Goes well with game and blue cheeses, but is also a perfect companion at any table when young.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barbaresco DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Cru / vineyard
Tre Stelle
Production area
Barbaresco
Soil
Marine-origin soil from the Tertiary era, outcropping bluish marl, lean, calcareous, compact ground, with dense, complex stratification rich in mineral salts and natural springs.
Exposure
South/South-west, 250 to 310m asl
Vineyard planting
Guyot, 4,400 to 5,000 vines per hectare
Vinification
The wine comes from four small parcels within the single Tre Stelle cru. Grapes are hand-picked and gently pressed by machine so the stalks stay whole and the seeds are not crushed. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation take place in steel tanks, with skin maceration of about 30 to 35 days with a semi-submerged cap. The wine is then aged for about 20 to 22 months in large, untoasted oak barrels before bottling on a waning moon, unfiltered and unclarified.

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