Giovanni Rocca Barolo Ravera di Monforte 2018
$48
Richly flavored with cherry, strawberry and accents of licorice and tea, this red is fluid and nicely complemented by refined tannins. There is a delicacy and gracefulness about this wine. Fine length. Best from 2026 through 2042. 600 cases made, 200 cases imported.
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Wine Type and Color
Red Still
Magazine Issue
Feb 28, 2023
Grape
Nebbiolo
Nebbiolo originated in Piedmont in Italy, where it remains the region's most important red grape. Its name comes from the Italian word nebbia, which means fog, a feature of the hills where the grape traditionally grows. Nebbiolo is thick-skinned, early-budding and late-ripening; it needs long periods of sunshine to ripen fully and is often planted on south- or southwest-facing hillsides for maximum exposure. The best examples come from calcareous marl vineyards, with some planted in sandy soils.
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Giovanni Rocca Barolo Ravera di Monforte 2018
Richly flavored with cherry, strawberry and accents of licorice and tea, this red is fluid and nicely complemented by refined tannins. There is a delicacy and gracefulness about this wine. Fine length. Best from 2026 through 2042. 600 cases made, 200 cases imported.
Wine Type and Color
Red Still
Magazine Issue
Feb 28, 2023
Grape
Nebbiolo
Nebbiolo originated in Piedmont in Italy, where it remains the region's most important red grape. Its name comes from the Italian word nebbia, which means fog, a feature of the hills where the grape traditionally grows. Nebbiolo is thick-skinned, early-budding and late-ripening; it needs long periods of sunshine to ripen fully and is often planted on south- or southwest-facing hillsides for maximum exposure. The best examples come from calcareous marl vineyards, with some planted in sandy soils.
