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2021 Barbera d'Alba

Wine Details
Producer

Bruno Rocca

Place of Origin

Italy

Neive

Piedmont

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Barbera

Vintages
202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092007200519991998
Reviews & Tasting Notes

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Drinking Window

2023 - 2028

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Francesco Rocca is one of the most thoughtful young growers in Barbaresco. That shows in wines that are increasingly nuanced. The 2020 and 2021 vintages are both strong. I find the 2020s a bit more open, while the 2021s show quite a bit of reserve. The wines see 35-40 days on the skins, very much on the long side. Aging is about 16 months in cask, a bit less than in some recent years. The Riservas see one more week on the skins, with submerged cap maceration, and three additional months in cask. In 2020, the Nebbiolo harvest started on September 29 and ended on October 9, while in 2021 harvest started on October 8 and ended on the 13, which is late by today’s standards.