Azienda Agricola Ronchi
Barbaresco
Giancarlo Rocca
End of 19th century
16 hectares
Sustainable
wines
Varietal/Blend
Nebbiolo
Vineyard Area
From vines on the eastern end of Barbaresco within an amphitheater-shaped cru called "Ronchi" — vines have been planted from 1970 and 2016.
Soil
Limestone marl with clay deposits of medium compactness
Elevation
250 meters
Exposure
East-southeast
Vinification
Manually harvested, de-stemmed and crushed followed by a 12-15-day native fermentation and maceration in a stainless steel vat.
Maturation
22-24 months in large Slavonian oak cask
Marketing Materials:
Labels + -Varietal/Blend
Nebbiolo
Vineyard Area
From a single plot of old vines within the amphitheater-shaped cru called "Ronchi" — vines were planted in 1970.
Soil
Limestone marl with clay deposits of medium compactness
Elevation
250 meters
Exposure
Southeast
Vinification
From a selection of Ronchi's best fruit of the vintage, which always comes from the same plot just next to the winery. Grapes are harvested by hand, de-stemmed and crushed followed by a 12-15-day native fermentation and maceration in a stainless steel vat.
Maturation
24 months in a combination of two-thirds barriques and one-third in botti.
Marketing Materials:
Labels + -Varietal/Blend
Nebbiolo
Vineyard Area
From a small parcel that Giancarlo leases in Neive
Soil
Calcareous clay and marl
Elevation
320 meters
Exposure
West
Vinification
From a selection of Ronchi's best fruit of the vintage, which always comes from the same plot just next to the winery. Grapes are harvested by hand, de-stemmed and crushed followed by a 12-15-day native fermentation and maceration in a stainless steel vat.
Maturation
24 months in a combination of two-thirds barriques and one-third in botti.
Varietal/Blend
Nebbiolo
Vineyard Area
From a single plot of the estate within the amphitheater-shaped cru called "Ronchi" — vines were planted in 1970.
Soil
Limestone marl with clay deposits of medium compactness
Elevation
250 meters
Exposure
Southeast
Vinification
From a selection of Ronchi's best fruit of the vintage, which always comes from the same plot just next to the winery. Grapes are harvested by hand, de-stemmed and crushed followed by a 12-15-day native fermentation and maceration in a stainless steel vat.
Maturation
36 months in a combination of two-thirds barriques and one-third in botti.