Barbaresco: in the heart of the Langhe district with superb wines and ancient towers
The wine known as Nebbiolo reflects its history: the grapes used in its production are picked in late October, as the fog starts to roll in (“nebbia” in Italian). Thus, knowing the origin of the name, you can almost see the fog that rises up along the vines as you taste the wine, enveloping the grapes and rarefying the atmosphere. Even more evocative is the name Prima Nebbia (literally “first fog”), which is the name the Le Rocche dei Barbari wine cellar has given to its Nebbiolo, as its grapes are picked as the autumn weather turns foggy. The wine cellar is found in the heart of Barbaresco, a small town in the Langhe district famous for the wine of the same name, of which Le Rocche dei Barbari produces three different variations, differentiated by the aging. The 2006 Barbaresco has an aftertaste with hints of the cherry wood of the barrels in which it is aged. 2003 was a particularly good year, with very dry conditions, the benefits of which are...
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