Red
Rocche delle Rocche
By Rocche Costamagna, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
A Barbera d'Alba Superiore from a 1.38 ha vineyard in Verduno, aged in French barriques. Cellaring potential 5 to 12 years.
Tasting notes
Purple colour. Rich, deep nose with delicate spice and small ripe red berries. Full and silky, with sweet tannins and a long aftertaste of chocolate and vanilla.
Pairs well with
Risotto, grilled meat and fish
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC
- Grape
- Barbera 100%
- Production area
- A 1.38 ha vineyard in Verduno, in the Neirane subzone
- Soil
- A balance of sand, silt and clay, rich in lime
- Vineyard planting
- 6,000 vines per hectare
- Vinification
- Maceration for ten days at 27 °C; aged in French oak barriques
- Serving temperature
- 16 to 17 °C
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