{"title":"Barbaresco","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"la-canova-barbaresco","title":"La Ca' Nova Barbaresco DOCG (2022) – Piemonte","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE GRAPE \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNebbiolo.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINE\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAlways Ca ‘Nova offers, alongside a relevant line dedicated to the classic wines of the Langhe, an important selection of Barbaresco. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn particular, this Barbaresco DOCG represents the frankest and most immediate product of the entire company range, ideal for those who begin to approach the knowledge of this great Italian wine. The grapes ferment in steel tanks for about 18-20 days and the wine ages first in 3000-litre oak barrels for 16 months, and then for 10 additional months in the bottle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e To drink it immediately or to keep it in the cellar for a few more years, to taste it in a more advanced version: in both cases, it will not disappoint you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eFull-bodied with intense black cherry and raspberry notes, earth, beautiful spice, nice ripe tannins and good length. Organic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PAIRING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSirloin, veal scallopini, truffles, aged cheeses, first courses with meat sauce, second courses with red meats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Ca'nova","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33445803327541,"sku":"","price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0297\/7208\/7349\/products\/Barbaresco2017.jpg?v=1613390531"},{"product_id":"la-canova-barbaresco-montestefano","title":"La Ca’ Nova Barbaresco Montestefano DOCG (2022) – Piemonte","description":"\u003ch4\u003eThe darker, deeper side of Barbaresco: black cherry, blackberry, violet, mint and smoky minerals over concentrated but finely managed tannins. This is the single-vineyard Barbaresco built for those who like Nebbiolo with muscle and mystery.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE GRAPE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e100% Nebbiolo from the south-facing Montestefano cru in Barbaresco. The site gives the wine its richness, depth and dark-fruited intensity, while Ca’ Nova’s traditional ageing in large oak keeps the expression rooted in the vineyard rather than in oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMontestefano is the brooding one. Deep garnet in colour, it offers black cherry, ripe raspberry, blackberry, violet, mint, liquorice, leather and smoky mineral notes. The palate is broad and concentrated, but the tannins remain fine and well-controlled, carrying a long finish of dark fruit, spice and graphite. More serious and structured than Montefico.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOOD PAIRING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrasato al Barolo, beef cheek, roasted duck, wild boar ragù, porcini, truffle pasta or aged Barolo cheese. Decant for a couple of hours and serve with something equally serious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINEMAKER\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLa Ca’ Nova is a family-run estate in Barbaresco, farming around fourteen hectares across the village’s most important Nebbiolo sites. Their winemaking is quietly traditional: hand-harvested grapes, spontaneous fermentations, careful maceration and long maturation in large oak. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBric Mentina is named in memory of Marco’s grandmother Clementina, making this more than a single-vineyard Barbaresco—it is a family marke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"La Ca'nova","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33445859295285,"sku":"","price":49.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0297\/7208\/7349\/files\/shoreditch-canova-montestefano.png?v=1790066584"},{"product_id":"cascina-delle-rose-barbaresco-rio-sordo","title":"Cascina Delle Rose Barbaresco RIO SORDO DOCG (2022) - Piemonte","description":"\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe deeper, earthier sister of Tre Stelle: older vines, more soil, more weight.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE GRAPE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNebbiolo from vines planted in 1958 in Rio Sordo, one of Barbaresco's historic crus. Here there is a full metre of topsoil over the limestone, and the grape responds with more flesh and a darker register than next door.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSame cellar, same big Slavonian casks, very different wine. Black cherry and plum rather than red, dried herbs, leather, a savoury, almost truffled note that gets stronger with age. 2022's warmth suits it — the old vines handled the dry summer and the wine is generous without being soft. Give it a decant now, or five to ten years in the dark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOOD PAIRING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSlow-cooked beef cheek, lamb shoulder with rosemary, wild boar ragù, or a hard, aged cheese. The bigger dishes of the Langhe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINEMAKER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCascina delle Rose is a small farmhouse sitting between two of Barbaresco's best crus, Tre Stelle and Rio Sordo. Giovanna Rizzolio started bottling her own wine here in 1992, at a time when women in the Langhe did not run wineries and almost nobody farmed organically. She did both. Today her sons Riccardo and Davide run it the same way: five and a half hectares, organic, native yeasts, big old casks and nothing clever. The wines are light on their feet and slow to reveal themselves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForbes classified Cascina delle Rose as among the 25 best producers in Barbaresco \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/tomhyland\/2019\/01\/10\/the-25-best-producers-of-barbaresco\/?sh=358539b73b9d\" title=\"FORBES CASCINA BEST BARBARESCO\"\u003eREAD IT HERE\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cascina Delle Rose","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40834514976821,"sku":"","price":86.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0297\/7208\/7349\/files\/Shoreditch-cascina-tre-stelle_316100e5-f5c4-44f4-9dd9-e46b0cd9b0f6.png?v=1790103882"},{"product_id":"cascina-delle-rose-tre-stelle-barbaresco-docg","title":"Cascina Delle Rose Barbaresco TRE STELLE DOCG (2021) - Piemonte","description":"\u003ch4\u003eTre Stelle is the family's home cru, the vines sit right beside the farmhouse, they've farmed it organically since the nineties, and their bottling is widely regarded as the benchmark for the site.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE GRAPE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNebbiolo on limestone. Tre Stelle sits just below the farmhouse, its thin soils forcing the vines to work for everything. The result is never a heavy wine, always an aromatic one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2021 gave the Langhe a proper year — cold winter, even summer, a long ripening — and the wine has the structure to prove it. Sour cherry, dried rose and orange peel, tar in the background, and a long, stony finish that tightens up at the end. Two years in big cask, then bottle. This is one to buy two of: one for now with an hour in the decanter, one for 2032.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOOD PAIRING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrasato, roast pheasant, braised rabbit with olives, or a plate of aged Toma. If there is white truffle around, you will not need anything else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINEMAKER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCascina delle Rose is a small farmhouse sitting between two of Barbaresco's best crus, Tre Stelle and Rio Sordo. Giovanna Rizzolio started bottling her own wine here in 1992, at a time when women in the Langhe did not run wineries and almost nobody farmed organically. She did both. Today her sons Riccardo and Davide run it the same way: five and a half hectares, organic, native yeasts, big old casks and nothing clever. The wines are light on their feet and slow to reveal themselves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForbes classified Cascina Delle Rose as among the 25 best producers in Barbaresco \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/tomhyland\/2019\/01\/10\/the-25-best-producers-of-barbaresco\/?sh=358539b73b9d\" title=\"FORBES CASCINA BEST BARBARESCO\"\u003eREAD IT HERE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cascina Delle Rose","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40834530574389,"sku":"","price":86.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0297\/7208\/7349\/files\/Shoreditch-cascina-tre-stelle.png?v=1790082880"},{"product_id":"barbaresco-albesani-franco-rocca","title":"Franco Rocca Cantina Del Brichetto BARBARESCO ALBESANI DOCG (2018), Franco Rocca - Piemonte","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE GRAPE \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNebbiolo.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINE\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Albesani is a wine that deserves your undivided attention. Franco Rocca’s self proclaimed favourite wine, it has an alluring complexity that continues to reveal itself in the glass. The nose is heady and intense with elements of liquorice, leather, spices and fresh herbs, with subtle notes of tar emerging. This intoxicating mélange is reflected on the palate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWith a silk-like texture in the mouth, the dominant note is that of an aged balsamic while there is a harmonious play of dried fruits and autumn berries. The tannins have mellowed through the years but remain structured and balanced. This is a wine is wonderful now but will age even better.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PAIRING\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRed meat, creamy dishes, filled pasta.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Franco Rocca","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42146207825973,"sku":"","price":54.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0297\/7208\/7349\/products\/IMG_6983.jpg?v=1678206038"},{"product_id":"franco-rocca-cantina-del-brichetto-barbaresco-gallina-docg","title":"Franco Rocca Cantina Del Brichetto BARBARESCO “GALLINA” DOCG (2019) – Piemonte","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eA refined, high-toned Barbaresco from Neive’s Gallina cru: lifted red fruit, rose, mineral tension and fine tannins—elegant, precise and beautifully capable of ageing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE GRAPE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e100% Nebbiolo from the Gallina cru in the commune of Neive, where calcareous marl soils with sandy veins give the wine its perfume, freshness and fine-grained tannic shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is Barbaresco at its most delicate and articulate. The nose opens with red cherry, cranberry, raspberry and dried rose, then reveals wild herbs, white pepper, balsamic lift and a subtle mineral edge. On the palate, it is medium-bodied but energetic: clear fruit, juicy acidity, fine tannins and a long, saline finish that keeps the wine alive. The 2019 vintage gives Gallina both fragrance and structure, and Franco Rocca’s restrained winemaking lets the cru speak clearly rather than drowning it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOOD PAIRING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVitello tonnato, tajarin al ragù, roast guinea fowl, porcini, truffle pasta or aged Piemonte cheese. Decant for a couple of hours and serve with food that has the same balance of freshness and depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Franco Rocca","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42943579947061,"sku":"","price":70.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0297\/7208\/7349\/files\/Shoreditch-franco-rocca-gallina.png?v=1790067514"},{"product_id":"cascina-delle-rose-barbaresco-marcorino","title":"Cascina Delle Rose Barbaresco DOCG Marcorino (2022) – Piemonte","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe newest cru in the family and the oldest vines they own: taut, mineral, and quietly thrilling.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE GRAPE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNebbiolo planted in 1944 — eighty-year-old vines on the sandier soils of Marcorino in Neive, a plot the family took on in 2018. Sand gives Nebbiolo perfume and precision rather than power, and vines this old give it depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe most delicate of the three Barbarescos and the one that surprises people. Wild strawberry, rose, white pepper and a mineral, almost saline line running through it. Two years in big cask, unhurried. 2022 gave it ripeness; the old vines kept it straight. Beautiful now with air, and built to go a long way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOOD PAIRING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVitello tonnato, roast veal, tajarin with porcini, or a simple grilled quail. Anything delicate enough not to talk over it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINEMAKER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCascina delle Rose is a small farmhouse sitting between two of Barbaresco's best crus, Tre Stelle and Rio Sordo. Giovanna Rizzolio started bottling her own wine here in 1992, at a time when women in the Langhe did not run wineries and almost nobody farmed organically. She did both. Today her sons Riccardo and Davide run it the same way: five and a half hectares, organic, native yeasts, big old casks and nothing clever. The wines are light on their feet and slow to reveal themselves \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI\u003cem\u003en 2018, Cascina Delle Rose seized the opportunity to include this exceptional cru in its production lineup. The small vineyard, planted in 1944, is meticulously tended with unwavering passion. Due to its extremely limited yield, it is offered first to longstanding clients, with the inaugural vintage available from 2024.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe site’s Tertiary marine-origin soils feature dense, varied layers of clay-limestone marls, abundant sandstone, clay, and silt.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMarcorino Barbaresco arises from a meticulous field selection of 100% Nebbiolo grapes, delivering remarkable complexity and depth alongside elegant finesse.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cascina Delle Rose","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56719625093495,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0297\/7208\/7349\/files\/Shoreditch-cascina-marcorino.png?v=1790080458"},{"product_id":"ca-nova-barbaresco-docg","title":"La Ca’ Nova Barbaresco DOCG (2022) – Piemonte","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully composed village Barbaresco: perfumed Nebbiolo with red cherry, rose, herbs and fine tannins—classic Barbaresco energy with an unusually generous, drinkable fruit core.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTHE GRAPE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e100% Nebbiolo from Ca’ Nova’s vineyards in the village of Barbaresco, where the family works across the historic Ovello, Montefico and Montestefano areas. The 2022 is their approachable village-level Barbaresco, made with traditional maceration and large oak, allowing the fruit and freshness of the vintage to lead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBright ruby with violet reflections. The nose opens with red cherry, raspberry, rose petals, wild herbs and a touch of balsamic lift. On the palate it is medium-bodied and energetic, with fine tannins, lively acidity and a savoury finish of liquorice, spice and mineral dust. This is Barbaresco that already speaks clearly: elegant, perfumed and very true to the appellation, but without the distance that sometimes keeps young Nebbiolo locked away.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOOD PAIRING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVitello tonnato, tajarin al ragù, roast chicken, porcini, braised veal or aged Piemonte cheese. A brilliant bottle for the middle of a meal rather than the end of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINEMAKER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLa Ca’ Nova is a family estate in Barbaresco, farming around fourteen hectares across the village’s most important Nebbiolo sites. The family produces Barbaresco from Montefico and Montestefano, alongside Barbera and Dolcetto, with a style built on respect for the vineyard, traditional maturation and wines that stay refreshingly alive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Ca'nova","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57481308832119,"sku":null,"price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0297\/7208\/7349\/files\/Shoreditch-canova-barbaresco.png?v=1790065436"},{"product_id":"la-ca-nova-barbaresco-montefico-vigna-bric-mentina","title":"La Ca’ Nova Barbaresco Montefico Vigna Bric Mentina DOCG (2022) – Piemonte","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eA lifted, mineral and finely structured single-vineyard Barbaresco from Montefico: sage, mint, orange peel, chalk and red fruit over beautifully poised tannins.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTHE GRAPE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e100% Nebbiolo from the Montefico cru in Barbaresco, specifically the Bric Mentina vineyard. The vines average around thirty years of age and grow on calcareous limestone soils with sandy veins, giving the wine its high-toned aromatics, chalky tension and remarkable precision.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eMontefico is Ca’ Nova’s more mineral and aromatic Barbaresco. The 2022 shows bright red cherry and raspberry fruit, then expands into sage, mint, chalk, white pepper, orange peel and a subtle floral lift. The palate is focused and vertical, with firm but refined tannins, excellent freshness and a long saline finish. Despite being from a warmer year, it retains impressive balance and elegance—a Barbaresco that feels cool, precise and quietly cerebral.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOOD PAIRING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePorcini, braised rabbit or mature Castelmagno. Give it a generous decant and serve with food that has the same tension and refinement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINEMAKER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLa Ca’ Nova is a family-run estate in Barbaresco, farming around fourteen hectares across the village’s most important Nebbiolo sites, Their winemaking is quietly traditional: hand-harvested grapes, spontaneous fermentations, careful maceration and long maturation in large oak. \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eBric Mentina is named in memory of Marco’s grandmother Clementina, making this more than a single-vineyard Barbaresco—it is a family marker.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Ca'nova","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57481313747319,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0297\/7208\/7349\/files\/Shoreditch-canova-montefico.png?v=1790065965"},{"product_id":"ronchi-barbaresco-2022","title":"Ronchi, Barbaresco DOCG (2022) – Piemonte","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE GRAPE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e100% Nebbiolo, from the Ronchi vineyard itself — the amphitheatre-shaped cru where the Rocca family home and cellar sit, bordered by the celebrated crus of Montestefano to the north and Moccagatta to the south. Southeast-facing, on classic clay-limestone soils, with vines averaging 30-40 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is Barbaresco with nothing between you and the vineyard: hand-harvested, fermented with native yeasts, aged only in large Slavonian oak botti, bottled unfined and unfiltered. In the glass, an intense garnet red with orange reflections opens onto raspberry, cherry and strawberry with hints of plum jam, evolving toward tobacco, hay, cinnamon, pepper and a faint mentholated lift. The palate is full and dry, with well-integrated tannins and real warmth that carries through a long, persistent finish. Giancarlo Rocca has kept this wine's pricing almost stubbornly modest for a heritage site of this quality — proof that some of Barbaresco's best value still lives outside the big names.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE FOOD PAIRING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoasted red meats, game (hare, lamb, venison), or long-aged cheeses like Parmigiano Reggiano and Castelmagno. Serve in a large glass around 18°C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINEMAKER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Rocca family has lived inside the Ronchi vineyard for four generations, close enough that winemaker Giancarlo Rocca can walk from cellar door to vine row in under a minute. Farming here is done without pesticides or herbicides, by hand, the old way — and it shows in wines that feel less like a modern winery's product and more like a direct transmission from a specific hillside near Neive.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ronchi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57493206958455,"sku":null,"price":38.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0297\/7208\/7349\/files\/Ronchi-barbaresco_46a7e70d-7b7e-47f8-9441-c1e560e9c7df.jpg?v=1790371375"},{"product_id":"ronchi-barbaresco-riserva-2019","title":"Ronchi, Barbaresco Riserva DOCG (2019) – Piemonte","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e2022 was a tight, tannic vintage across Barbaresco — one that punished shortcuts and rewarded patience in the cellar. Ronchi answers it in typical fashion: fermented with native yeasts and aged only in large Slavonian botti, with nothing added and nothing filtered out. The result is Barbaresco in its most unvarnished form, built on the same southeast-facing hillside the family has farmed for four generations.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE GRAPE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e100% Nebbiolo, from the same southeast-facing Ronchi cru — but only the estate's finest parcels and longest-held barrels make it into the Riserva, aged well beyond the standard Barbaresco requirement before release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2019 was a vintage that rewarded patience across Barbaresco, and the Riserva treatment lets Ronchi's fruit show its full range. Black cherry, red currant and rose petal sit alongside licorice, sandalwood, leather and underbrush — a deep, luminous garnet-red wine with real aromatic complexity. Medium-plus in body, with ripe but firm tannins that give it that unmistakable Barbaresco backbone, and a finish that keeps going. This is Ronchi at its most serious: still tightly wound today, built to reward several more years in the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE FOOD PAIRING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBraised beef, mushroom-forward dishes, roast game, or a proper aged Piemonte cheese course. Decant well ahead of time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINEMAKER\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe Rocca family has lived inside the Ronchi vineyard for four generations, close enough that winemaker Giancarlo Rocca can walk from cellar door to vine row in under a minute. Farming here is done without pesticides or herbicides, entirely by hand, in a natural amphitheater bordered by the celebrated crus of Montestefano and Moccagatta. It's old-school Barbaresco made by people who never had a reason to modernise: fermentation with native yeasts, aging only in large Slavonian oak botti, bottles left unfined and unfiltered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ronchi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57493208858999,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0297\/7208\/7349\/files\/WhatsAppImage2026-09-25at16.24.33_3.jpg?v=1790371636"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.passionevino.co.uk\/collections\/barbaresco.oembed","provider":"Passione Vino","version":"1.0","type":"link"}