Product Profile
Albino Rocca Rosso di Rocca 2009
Medium-Full Bodied, Dry, Red, 80% Nebbiolo, 10% Barbera, 10% Cabernet Franc, Drink Now or Cellar, 14% alc
Tasting Notes
This is a dangerously drinkable wine! A blend of 80% Nebbiolo, 10% Barbera and 10% Cabernet Franc, it is an incredibly well priced example of Piemonte wine. As it is not 100% Nebbiolo, it cannot be labelled Barbaresco. On the other hand it could be labelled Nebbiolo d'Alba, but (and here's an insight into the integrity of the man) Angelo Rocca isn't comfortable labelling any wine that isn't 100% Nebbiolo as 'Nebbiolo' even though the law permits it. Only 900 cases produced.
Producer
Albino Rocca
Angelo Rocca had a revelation several years ago and decided to move away from barriques and back to large format, neutral oak (the ultimate vessel for Nebbiolo maturation). Today only a small percentage of the Barbera and the Brich Ronchi spend any time in barrique and very few of these barrels are new. All other wines are matured in large, 2,000 litre botti, The wines are still “modern” in the sense that they are ripe, pure and meticulously made, but instead of any distracting new oak character you have solely the wonderful dark cherry, floral and savoury structured personality of Nebbiolo in all its glory.