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The ‘Rocche dell’Annunziata’ Cru Barolo and ‘Roccardo’ Langhe Neb from Rocche Costamagna remind me of the first time I tried Benevelli Pierro’s wines. Instant appeal with balance, purity, and, sophistication. Ripping Neb’s that you could easily crack any night of the week and twice on Sunday. The ‘Roccardo’s medium body, matches a lovely spice, layered over ripe, savoury fruit, with just a hint of perfume. Like all good Neb the texture plays such an important role, mostly front to mid-palate in this bad boy.
You can also grab the‘Rocche dell’Annunziata’ Cru Barolo from one of the great vineyards.
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The vinification is traditional, with the maceration lasting eight days, followed by ageing for 12 months in large Slavonian oak casks.
A number of vineyards in Verduno are specially selected for the production of Langhe Nebbiolo ‘Roccardo’– a wine of great complexity.
The soil in Verduno contributes to wines with fragrant spicy undertones.
We are convinced that the greatest care in the vineyards is the most important activity in winemaking. In our young vineyards the density of plants is around 4500-5500 plants/hectare. Green harvesting (thinning out bunches) in mid July really makes the difference – the lower the yields, the more concentrated the grapes.
Grapes from each vineyard are carefully selected and processed separately in order to keep and express in each wine the characteristics that are unique to the given vineyard and terroir.
After the downfall of Napoleon I and the Congress of Vienna, many officers of the French army moved into the Langhe. They built several fortified buildings in the area on the model of French fortresses. Our winery was built around 1814-1815 and still preserves its original long, narrow structure – an example of fortified architecture.
A visit is worthwhile – the vaults and the thick wet walls of bricks and local stone are a backdrop to the ranks of Slavonian oak casks in which wines are aged and the bottles of Barolo that are fined for a year before being sold.
This building has ideal temperature and humidity conditions to store wine for ageing in wood or fining in glass.
Where in the world does the magic happen?
Rocche Costamagna Art Suites, Via Vittorio Emanuele, La Morra, Province of Cuneo, Italy
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