Barolo & Barbaresco Wine Tour with a Sommelier
We will start our day in the historical center of Neive, a small medieval hilltop town. One of the towns of the Barbaresco wine area and one of Italy’s top 5 most beau...
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In the glass
Aroma: blackberry, blueberry, sweet pipe tobacco
Palate: fresh, sapid, intense, elegant
Intense ruby with garnet reflections: a clear nose of blackberry and blueberry opening to sweet pipe tobacco, fresh and sapid at the first sip and continuing with intensity and elegance.
What it pairs with
- Slow-roasted pork shank Fresh, sapid acidity cuts the fat while dark fruit follows the roast.More wines for pork →
- Tajarin with white truffle Tobacco and spice notes suit the truffle's earthiness.More wines for pasta with ragù →
- Aged Castelmagno Firm structure stands up to a pungent paste.More wines for cheese →
History
The Riserva from the Rabaja cru is aged 24 to 36 months in French oak after 25 to 30 days of fermentation in wooden casks. Yield is 40 hectolitres per hectare.
Facts
- Producer
- Bruno Rocca · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Nebbiolo
- Classification
- Barbaresco DOCG Riserva
- Oak
- Fermented 25 to 30 days in wooden casks, then 24 to 36 months in French oak
Frequently asked about Bruno Rocca Barbaresco Riserva Rabaja
What does Bruno Rocca Barbaresco Riserva Rabaja taste like?
On the nose, blackberry, blueberry, sweet pipe tobacco. On the palate, fresh, sapid, intense, elegant. Intense ruby with garnet reflections: a clear nose of blackberry and blueberry opening to sweet pipe tobacco, fresh and sapid at the first sip and continuing with intensity and elegance.
What food pairs with Bruno Rocca Barbaresco Riserva Rabaja?
Slow-roasted pork shank is a strong match. Other good matches include Tajarin with white truffle and Aged Castelmagno. Fresh, sapid acidity cuts the fat while dark fruit follows the roast.
What grapes are in Bruno Rocca Barbaresco Riserva Rabaja?
Nebbiolo. The wine is classified as Barbaresco DOCG Riserva.
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