2019 Barbaresco Riserva Rabajà, Bruno Rocca

• Style: Modernist Barbaresco, fruit-forward with structural grace
• Taste: Dark cherry, plum, sweet tobacco spice, mineral tension
• Food: Braised beef, game, venison, mushroom dishes, hard cheeses
• Occasion: Gifting, cellar worthy, ready now or age 10+ years
• Serve: 14% ABV, bone dry, decant or open 30 mins before

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Deep ruby with garnet edges, the 2019 unveils dark cherry and plum from the warm vintage, followed by the signature sweet tobacco spice that defines this producer's approach. The wine balances fruit-forward confidence with the structural grace and mineral tension that characterise the finest Langhe expressions: a modernist Barbaresco with backbone.

The Winery — Bruno Rocca

Bruno established himself among Barbaresco's finest through his prized Rabajà vineyard, taken over from his father in 1978. Working alongside children Luisa and Francesco across 15 hectares, he crafts wines balancing ripeness with Piedmontese restraint. The 2019 benefited from careful harvest timing and phenolic maturity drawn by late-summer warmth. Fifty- to sixty-year-old vines rooted in tuffaceous clay, marl, and limestone underwent a long 40–45 day fermentation in wooden casks, then 14–16 months in French oak to build structure without overwhelming fruit.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This mature wine speaks to braised beef, game, and venison with compelling clarity, while its mineral spine and tobacco flourish find their perfect foil in mushroom-based dishes and full-flavored hard cheeses. At 14% alcohol with integrated acidity and tannin, it's ready to drink today yet will evolve gracefully for a decade or more — ideal for gifting or building your cellar. Explore our Nebbiolo range and broader Italy selection to discover more from this singular region.