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...
Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 6 to 20 years from vintage.
vintage6 yrs20 yrs22 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: dried flowers, underbrush, red fruit
Palate: dry, smooth, rounded
A garnet Barbaresco with an intense bouquet of powerful fruit, dried flowers and underbrush, dry, smooth and rounded with a warm finish and balanced tannins.
What it pairs with
- Tajarin with ragu Firm tannin and red fruit carry the meat sauce.More wines for pasta with ragù →
- Braised rabbit The wine's structure frames slow-cooked rabbit.More wines for rabbit →
- Aged Toma Alpine cheese frames the dried-flower notes.More wines for cheese →
With cheese
How to serve Ca' del Baio Barbaresco Vallegrande
Allow 95 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 90 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 16-18°C. Cellar temperature (16-18°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a large Bordeaux-style glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Tajarin with ragu, Braised rabbit, Aged Toma. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Vallegrande is Ca' del Baio's home Barbaresco cru in Treiso, giving a smooth, well-priced single-vineyard Nebbiolo.
- 1990Ca' del Baio bottles its Vallegrande Barbaresco
Facts
- Producer
- Ca' del Baio · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Nebbiolo (100%)
- Classification
- Barbaresco DOCG
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- EUR 30 to 55 at retail
- Drinking window
- 6 to 20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1990
Frequently asked about Ca' del Baio Barbaresco Vallegrande
What does Ca' del Baio Barbaresco Vallegrande taste like?
On the nose, dried flowers, underbrush, red fruit. On the palate, dry, smooth, rounded. Structurally full-bodied, firm tannins, high acidity with a long finish. A garnet Barbaresco with an intense bouquet of powerful fruit, dried flowers and underbrush, dry, smooth and rounded with a warm finish and balanced tannins.
When should I drink Ca' del Baio Barbaresco Vallegrande?
Drink 6 to 20 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Ca' del Baio Barbaresco Vallegrande?
Tajarin with ragu is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Braised rabbit and Aged Toma. Firm tannin and red fruit carry the meat sauce.
What grapes are in Ca' del Baio Barbaresco Vallegrande?
The blend is Nebbiolo (100%). The wine is classified as Barbaresco DOCG.
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