Reviews
Technical Details
- BlendNebbiolo
- WinemakerMarco Rocca
- CountryItaly
- RegionPiedmont
- AppellationBarbaresco
- VineyardMontestefano, Montefico, Blend of Crus
- Aging/Cooperage26 months starting from the 1st of November after the harvest, 9 of which in wood barrels.
- Alcohol14.5%
La Ca' Nova Barbaresco 2019 (3-Pack Horizontal)
The Rocca family has been making small amounts of stellar, old-school Barbaresco since the ’70s. Prior to that, their vineyard holdings were a favorite source of Angelo Gaja’s top Barbarescos (how’s that for a vote of confidence?!). We can never get as much as we’d like of these spectacular selections, as demand for this producer has reached an all-time high. Get your 3-pack before they’re gone! With 95, 96, 97 point scores, this is a three-pack to be reckoned with!
Nestled on a hillside ridge at the entrance to the town of Barbaresco, you’ll find the ancient home and vineyards of La Ca’Nova – spread across 12 hectares of pristine sites in Barbaresco. These three wines are the only Barbarescos made by the Rocca family – their “Normale”, a blend of their holdings in Ovello along with the remnants of their two single Cru bottlings of “Montefico” and “Montestefano” – combining for a miniscule total of around 1,000 cases of Barbaresco per year. These wines were the top-scoring wines on Antonio Galloni's 2019 Barbaresco report, outscoring the likes of Gaja, Giacosa, Sottimano and La Spinetta at just a fraction of the price.
We are stoked to have called in every favor and greased every palm to secure this parcel of 8 cases of each wine. These are ridiculously well-priced Barbarescos, with scores and a reputation that would easily command two to three times these prices. At $140 per 3-pack, this is something you don’t want to miss! While it lasts!