Azienda Agricola Ronchi

Barbaresco | Piemonte

Hand-crafted from field to bottle, craft shared as tradition from generation to generation—this is what makes Barbaresco from Azienda Agricola Ronchi so special.

Winemaker Giancarlo Rocca and three generations of the Rocca clan live in a house built by the family, surrounded by ‘Ronchi’ cru vines. This natural amphitheater not only captures the sun to push Nebbiolo to perfect ripeness but also is stunningly picturesque.

Although we have worked with the Rocca family for at least a decade, their peerless Nebbiolo wines are still an insider’s find. The “Ronchi” cru runs along the southern edge of the appellation, near the historic town of Barbaresco. Bordered by ‘Montestefano’ to the north, where Nebbiolo shows a deep complexity and elegant tannins, and ‘Moccagatta’ to the south, the source of silky Nebbiolo with delicate yet intense perfumes, ‘Ronchi’ combines the best of all these attributes in a wine that is unforgettable.

FARMING & WINEMAKING

For more than four generations, the Rocca family has lived surrounded by the vines of the ‘Ronchi’ cru in Barbaresco. The vineyards are part of the family; winemaker Giancarlo Rocca can walk from his breakfast table to his Nebbiolo vines in less than a minute. Needless to say all work is performed by hand, and as naturally as possible. No herbicides or pesticides are used.

Grapes are harvested by hand, destemmed, then fermented in temperature-controlled, stainless steel tanks. Wines are aged for two years in Slavonian oak casks. All wines are bottled unfined and unfiltered.

RED WINES

Barbaresco

Estate vineyards are located in a natural amphitheater along the eastern edge of the appellation. Aged for two years in large (20HL) Slavonian “botti.”

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Barbaresco 'Ronchi'

The ‘Ronchi’ vineyard surrounds the family farm and home, part of a natural amphitheater along the southern edge of the appellation. Aged for two years.