Azienda Agricola Ronchi, Barbaresco, 2022

£41.20

Single-vineyard Barbaresco from the Ronchi MGA in Barbaresco, fermented in steel and matured c. 22–24 months in large Slavonian oak with some barrique. Classic red-fruited, spicy Nebbiolo with firm structure.

raspberry
cherry
cinnamon
licorice

At a glance

Producer: Azienda Agricola Ronchi
Region: Piemonte
Appellation: Barbaresco DOCG
Grape: Nebbiolo
Vintage: 2022
Country: Italy
Wine type: Red
Alcohol: 14.5%
Size: 75.0cl
Farming: Organic — practising

Taste profile

Body: Full
Acidity: High
Tannin: High
Sweetness: Dry

What to eat with it

roast lamb
venison
wild boar ragù
aged Parmigiano Reggiano

How to serve it

Serve: Cool room temperature (16–18°C)

Why Cave selected it

Traditional, vineyard-first Barbaresco from the amphitheatre-shaped Ronchi cru; transparent Nebbiolo raised in large botti, offering depth and value from a historic family estate.

About the wine

For the “Ronchi” single-vineyard bottling, fermentation is carried out in stainless steel and the wine is aged for two years in a mix of tank, large Slavonian casks, and some French oak barrels. The result is a wine of exceptional aromatic complexity and power. Really one to watch. Drinks well in youth but will reward patience.

About Azienda Agricola Ronchi

The Ronchi property is based in the village of Barbaresco, with the family home and cellar perched atop the ‘cru’ vineyard of the same name (for the Italian wine experts out there, the “Ronchi” cru is bordered by “Montestefano” to the north and “Moccagatta” to the south). This amphitheater-shaped vineyard, in which the vines average 30-40 years of age, has a southeastern aspect and runs up to the border with the village of Neive to the east. The Rocca family has been in this spot for four generations, and today winemaker Giancarlo Rocca presides over about 7 hectares (16 acres). Working without any pesticides or herbicides, Rocca is also a traditionalist in the cellar, ageing his wines in the large, Slavonian oak vats known as botti and bottling his wines unfined and unfiltered.

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