# Rocche Massalupo (Tenuta Baràc)

> Red, Barbaresco DOCG by [Tenuta Baràc](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/tenuta-barac-2.md), Alba, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/tenuta-barac-rocche-massalupo).

- **Producer:** Tenuta Baràc
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbaresco DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Rocche Massalupo
- **Production area:** Alba
- **Soil:** Mostly grey marl
- **Exposure:** West
- **Harvest:** First to second decade of October
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training, 300 m above sea level
- **Vinification:** Grapes from a single vineyard chosen for its exposure to the sun, hand-harvested, destemmed and crushed. Fermentation and maceration last about 10 days in stainless steel at a controlled 28-30 °C. After malolactic fermentation the wine ages 12 months in large French oak barrels, then continues ageing in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18 °C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

Single-vineyard Barbaresco from Nebbiolo grown in the commune of Alba, aged 12 months in large French oak. Hand-harvested.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red with garnet shades. Intense scent with prevailing dried violet and cherries in spirit, a note of tobacco and caramel. Enveloping tannins typical of the grape. Full, elegant and full-bodied. A wine that gains complexity with the years.

## Food pairings

Red meats, game and medium to long-aged cheeses.