# Cascina Crosa (Pasquale Pelissero)

> Red, Barbaresco DOCG by [Pasquale Pelissero](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/pasquale-pelissero.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/pasquale-pelissero-cascina-crosa).

- **Producer:** Pasquale Pelissero
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbaresco DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Production area:** Cascina Crosa vineyard, under the Neive bell tower
- **Soil:** Marl (clay and limestone)
- **Exposure:** South-west
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 5,000 vines per hectare, 65 years old, 1 ha, 300 m above sea level
- **Vinification:** Soft pressing, temperature-controlled fermentation for 10 to 15 days, malolactic fermentation. Aged 2 years in 25 to 30 hl French oak casks and 6 months in bottle. Bottled in August. About 4,000 bottles a year, 14% alcohol.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30


## Summary

The estate's historic Barbaresco, first bottled in 1971 by Pasquale Pelissero, from a 65-year-old Nebbiolo vineyard at Cascina Crosa.

## Tasting notes

Appearance: red garnet with orange hues. Nose: rose, violet, lighter notes of black pepper. Palate: savoury, spicy, full-bodied and velvety

## Food pairings

Parmigiano Reggiano, charcuterie board, tagliatelle with truffle, pasta Bolognese, grilled lamb chops, mushroom stew, braised brisket, beef stew