Piedmont, Italy
Folks, this is the real deal: traditionally crafted Barbaresco that delivers cru complexity and completeness for under $30. Named after the great Barbaresco cru Ronchi, situated between Montestefano to the north and Moccagatta to the south, this delicious Barbaresco is crafted from fruit grown in the Ronchi cru as well as a special vineyard site near the family farmhouse. A beautiful transparent orange-rimmed garnet, Ronchi’s Barbaresco – aged for two years in large, traditional Slavonia oak botti – unfurls with classic Barbaresco aromas of wild cherries, red currants, licorice, balsam, and limestone. Firm and tensile on the palate, the wine opens to reveal perfumed accents of leather, underbrush, rose petals, and sandalwood. Classic Nebbiolo tannins sneak in to frame the wine’s elegant cherry-fruited core and transition it to a long, clean, soil-driven finish. Buy this by the case for enjoyment now and over the coming fifteen years with rack of lamb, risotto con funghi, roast poultry, grilled burgers and steaks, and hearty pastas dressed with a mushroom sauce.
A February 2020 newsletter selection
Sustainably Farmed
