Cascina Baricchi Barbaresco Riserva “Rose delle Casasse” 2017 750ml SGWS intense palate exudes green apple

intense palate exudes green apple flavors

kiwi and papaya

A splash of passionfruit and subtle hints of pear lead into a crisp

the old vines on this property are dry farmed and head trained in the old-school style

And while conditions may seem extreme

Cascina Baricchi Barbaresco Riserva “Rose delle Casasse” 2017 750ml SGWS intense palate exudes green appleTheres an interesting history to many of the Langhes greatest wines. But even within that context, Ros delle Casasse Riserva stands out. And it begins with the vines themselves: twenty rows of Nebbiolo Ros planted in 1913 on a west facing slope of clay, sand and limestone Sant Agata marl, on the border of Neive and Neviglie. Vines this old are almost non existent in the Langhe, and old Nebbiolo Ros vines are rarer still. With only twenty rows of the