Poderi Colla Barbaresco Roncaglia 2019

Ruffle, woodland berry, leather and violet aromas shape the nose along with spice notes. It’s still young and full of nervous tension but already offers juicy raspberry, star anise and white pepper. Tightly knit, fine-grained tannins and bright acidity keep it balanced. 2027–2034. WE 95 points

Barbaresco Roncaglie is one of the first and true crus of Barbaresco, acknowledged throughout pragmatic farming history as one of the best places to produce Barbaresco. History acknowledges that the grapes from this estate have greater value than the grapes from other plots, and the reason lies in the unique vocation of the plots to give balanced, perfect grapes every year, capable of producing a Barbaresco that perfectly matches the features of elegance and harmony that this wine is supposed to have.

Year of implantation: 1970 – 1980 – 1995 – 2010

Tasting notes: Deep garnet red, complex and rich aromas of blackberries, spices, undergrowth, dog rose and violets. A ‘classic’ Barbaresco with the elegance of the Roncaglie cru: rich, enveloping and intense in the mouth. Personality and pleasantness with a very long finish of smooth tannins, and great ageing potential. It is a great wine for the whole meal, and it perfectly pairs with red meats and feathered game.

Manual harvest, destemming, crushing, maceration with the skins for 12/15 days at a maximum temperature of around 30°, full malolactic fermentation before winter. In the spring it is transferred to Slavonian oak barrels for 12/14 months.