Bruno Rocca Barbaresco Riserva Rabaja

Garnet ruby red in colour. The bouquet is powerful, rich and ample, with the breadth and depth that is so typical of this type. Macerated dark cherry, spice, tobacco and plum aromas are evident. The palate has a slow start but when it begins to hit its stride, it features cherry, plum, iron, tar and spice notes. The tannins are mellowing, and this lingers on the fresh finish with hints of spice and woody notes.

In the late 1950s, Bruno Rocca’s father Francesco, and his wife Maria Adelaide purchased a vineyard in Rabajà and moved there from the centre of Barbaresco. This marked the beginning, in particular for Bruno, who from a very early age began to view the grapes as the true expression of the land. In 1978 Bruno decided to carve out a new direction, rather than selling the grapes to large Barbaresco producers, Bruno began to sell bottled wine on the Italian and world stage. The philosophy of wine as the natural expression of the Barbaresco territory was widely appreciated, and with the estate’s gradual growth came the purchase of new plots of land and the expansion of the cellar, which continues today with Bruno’s children Francesco and Luisa now both closely involved in all aspects of the wine production and sales respectively. Organic farming with certification ; 100% estate grown fruit; minimal intervention and sparing use of French oak usually less than 10% new oak across production. The Bruno Rocca company philosophy is clear, as Rocca himself affirms - wine is the mirror and soul of the ground, and the territory, if protected and defended, it will never let you down.