Red

Barbaresco Roncaglie

By Socré, Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy

Socré Barbaresco Roncaglie

The estate's first wine and the one for special occasions: Nebbiolo from the Roncaglie vineyard, aged in barrique and large cask and held in bottle for at least a year before release.

Tasting notes

Deep garnet red, with brick hues becoming more prominent with age. Fine, elegant scent of violets, mint, balsamic notes and cherry jam; with age the classic tar (goudron) note appears. Soft and smooth on the palate, ending long with dense, silky tannins. Alcohol 14.0 to 14.5% vol, dry extract above 30 g/l.

Pairs well with

Roast red meat and game; agnolotti and tajarin with meat ragout or gravy.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barbaresco DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Cru / vineyard
Roncaglie
Production area
Roncaglie, Barbaresco (CN), about a kilometre before the hamlet of Tre Stelle
Soil
Mostly clay over a limestone base, strongly alkaline, with stratified marl-clay and silt from an ancient seabed (estate vineyards at Barbaresco)
Exposure
South to west, slopes medium to steep, 250 to 290 m above sea level (estate vineyards at Barbaresco)
Vinification
Aged 12 to 15 months in 225-litre French oak barrels, one third new, and 12 months in 20 hl large oak casks, then at least another 12 months in bottle before sale. Made only from the estate's own grapes.
Serving temperature
18-19°C, in large crystal glasses
Storage
Great ageing potential, at least 20 years.

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