# Poche Casse (Rolfo - Ca’ di Cairè)

> Red by [Rolfo - Ca’ di Cairè](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/rolfo-ca-di-caire.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/rolfo-ca-di-caire-poche-casse).

- **Producer:** Rolfo - Ca’ di Cairè
- **Style:** Red
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Production area:** Montà (Roero)
- **Soil:** Clay
- **Harvest:** End of October
- **Vinification:** Grapes are picked by hand into 5 kg crates, with bunches spaced apart to dry and avoid mould. The crates are stacked on pallets in a heated, well-ventilated room at 20 °C until pressing, when weight has fallen by about 35%. The must is inoculated with yeasts selected for overripe grapes, fermented at a controlled 28 °C, with total maceration of 20 to 25 days. After malolactic fermentation the wine rests 24 months in 5 hl oak barrels.
- **Serving temperature:** 18 to 20 °C
- **Storage:** Store lying down, sheltered from light, in a cool place at constant temperature.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

A Nebbiolo made from grapes dried in crates to lose about 35% of their weight, then 24 months in small oak, 15.5% vol. Ageing potential is described as very long.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red, fairly light when young, turning garnet with age. Characteristic, intense and delicate nose led by raspberry and violet, fruity, with light wood and spice. Slightly off-dry yet dry in feel, warm, full and harmonious, with soft, almost sweet tannins from the barrel ageing and notable persistence.

## Food pairings

Cheeses and savoury main courses, red meats and game; a wine for the end of a meal and for contemplation.