La Bioca 'Ronchi' Barbaresco DOCG, Italy

Denominazione d’Origine Controllata e Garantita – D.O.C.G.
Barbaresco is an especially prestigious red wine, with its superior quality officially recognised by Italian law; it became a D.O.C. wine in 1966 and D.O.C.G. in 1980.
It originated with the Nebbiolo grape variety grown in the sunny, hillside vineyards of the Piemontese villages of Barbaresco, Treiso and Neive in the province of Cuneo, as well as in San Rocco Seno d’ Elvio close to Alba.
There are 682.26 hectares devoted to Nebbiolo in the area, which on average produce 4,455,000 bottles of Barbaresco each year.
Download here the Barbaresco technical sheet
 
Designation:
BARBARESCO D.O.C.G. since 1980 (D.O.C. since 1966)
Production zone:
In and around Barbaresco, Neive, Treiso and also San Rocco Seno d’Elvio, a part of the municipality of Alba.
Grape variety:
Nebbiolo
Maximum grape yield per hectare:
80 tons
Minimum alcohol content:
12% Vol.
Minimun legal ageing:
26 months starting from the 1 st of November after the harvest, 9 of which in wood barrels.
Riserva:
The term “Riserva” can be used on the label when the wine has been cellared for 50 months, calculated once again from the 1 st of November after the harvest.
Aging potential:
from 8 to 25 years depending on the year.
Tasting notes:
Red-garnet with orange highlights; ethereal, intense and agreeable perfume; dry, full-bodied and delicate, velvety taste; correct tannins.
Recommended pairings:
Traditionally served with typical Piemontese dishes; it is ideal with game, hearty meat dishes and well-aged cheeses.
Served:
In wine glasses for full-bodied reds at about 18°C.