2011 Cascina Baricchi Rose delle Casasse Barbaresco Riserav DOCG, Italy

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VINEYARD: Sourced from the Casasse vineyard in Neive. Made from a 1.4 hectare parcel. The original piece (.4 hectare) was planted in 1913. Addtionally there are .2 hectares which were replanted and in 2008 and .8 hectare which were replanted in 2009.

SOIL: A mix of clay with some limestone, chalk and sand.

VITICULTURE: In general the farming is practing organic although they will intervene as minimally as possible should the vintage require it

.VINIFICATION: Fermentation in stainless steel with a maceration of about 15 days with remontage.

AGING: Part of the wine goes into 5-800 liter untoasted casks, part in botti of 2500 liters. Both stay in casks for four years. The wine is then blended and bottled and stays two years in the bottle before release.

NOTES: The Rose delle Casasse is likely the only Barbaresco made from Nebbiolo Rose. Some believe Nebbiolo Rose to be a clone of Nebbiolo though in Ian d’Agata’s book, “The Grapes of Italy,” he writes that it has been proven that Nebbiolo Rose is genetically different than Nebbiolo, though related.

-Importer’s Note