| Producer | Cascina Baricchi |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Subregion | Barbaresco |
| Varietal | Nebbiolo |
| Vintage | 2009 |
| Sku | 1147631 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Tasting Notes: Explosive and ready to go, the Cascina Baricchi Barbaresco Riserva Rose delle Casasse from the 2009 vintage is a blockbuster wine. Red cherry, ripe rasberry, wood-smoke and wet earth all come together in an incredible wine of pure elegance.
Estate History: The winery is in a small village called Neviglie which is just outside of the official Barbaresco zone, though given the quality of the vineyards and their historical importance, Baricchi is grandfathered in to be allowed to bottle his wine as Barbaresco.
The estate is run by Natale Simonetta and his wife, Francesca. Natale’s family is originally from the Varese area in Lombardia not far from Ghemme and Gattinara. He decided to move to Barbaresco where his father had bought an estate back in 1979. It was there that Natale fell in love with wine. And while he did not graduate from enological school, he studied with the legendary Bruno Giacosa whom he feels gave him an ample and enlightened foundation for making great wine. The winery started producing wine in 1989 although the first commercial Barbaresco bottled was from the 1996 vintage.
The Rose delle Casasse has a very distinct style being from all Nebbiolo Rose. Nebbiolo Rose is said to make aromatic wines though often with a bit less extraction and color. That said, Baricchi's Barbaresco Riserva Rose delle Casasse are quite powerful and distinct in style with floral aromas but also notes of earth, spice, licorice, and autumn leaves.
