Albino Rocca Barbaresco Montersino 2020
This Nebbiolo from Barbaresco was sweet and very pale, with an Italian nose, and it showed typical Barbaresco character.
Region: Piemonte · Type: Red · Vintage: 2020 · Producer: Albino Rocca · Grape: Nebbiolo
Tasted 2025-01-04
In the glass
It was sweet and very pale. The nose smelled Italian. I weighed several possibilities, but in the end it showed the typical character of Barbaresco. Barbaresco is sometimes said to be pale because it is harvested early.
Producer
Albino Rocca is a family winery, now in its fourth generation of growing grapes.
Site
The Montersino plot lies at the southern end of the Barbaresco production zone in Piemonte, Italy, in San Rocco Seno d'Elvio, which belongs to the city of Alba. It sits higher than the village of Barbaresco and covers about half a hectare.
Vinification
The wine is 100% Nebbiolo, made from Montersino fruit alone. It is aged for about 20 months in a single 20-hectolitre large barrel (botte) made of Austrian and German oak, then spends a few months in bottle.