{"product_id":"2021-bruno-rocca-barbaresco-curra-750ml-copy","title":"2021 Bruno Rocca Barbaresco Rabaja (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe wines of Bruno Rocca have undergone a significant evolution, shifting from a highly modern, oak-forward style in the 1990s and 2000s to a more traditional, energetic, and terroir-driven style today. This stylistic transition is largely driven by a passing of the torch from Bruno to his children, Francesco and Luisa Rocca, who now lead the winery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe new generation has heavily dialed back the wood - introduced larger French oak casks (tonneaux and large barrels) and use far less new oak. Francesco Rocca has also shifted toward longer, slower fermentations using natural yeasts, employing very gentle pump-overs and entirely avoiding aggressive punch-downs. This minimal-intervention approach allows the wine to gently infuse, capturing precision rather than raw power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe estate has also achieved certified organic status. They manage the land sustainably by planting cover crops like oats and wheat to fix nitrogen, utilizing insect-attracting pheromone bracelets, and completely banning synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. They have also expanded into highly specific cool-climate crus like Currà and Marcorino.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe signature of a modern Bruno Rocca wine is an austere, vibrant, energetic, and highly saline quality. The dark fruits and heavy toast have given way to bright red berries, wild herbs, graphite, and pure floral expressions of Nebbiolo that highlight the nuanced variations of their specific terroirs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\"A wonderful expression of this celebrated site and the outstanding vintage, the structured \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eBruno\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eRocca\u003c\/span\u003e 2021 Rabajà is a compelling wine with aromas and flavors of crushed raspberry, cherry tart, blue flower, star anise and forest floor. Showing its Rabajà roots, it boasts iron mineral notes, firm, fine-grained tannins and lots of depth. Drink 2029–2041.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e - Kerin O'Keefe (08\/2026)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\"Always a crowd-pleaser, the \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eBruno\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eRocca\u003c\/span\u003e 2021 Barbaresco Rabajà is especially defined by its mineral nuances that are chalky, powdery and refined. This wine wears that mineral mantel like a champion, and I can't say that many Nebbiolos pull it off as well as this. The Rabajà also shows expertly worked tannins that are glossy, polished and firm. This site sits at 250 to 300 meters in elevation on tuffaceous clay and limestone soils. The vines are 55 years old (and 6,000 bottles were made). Drink: 2026-2045\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e - Monica Larner, Wine Advocate (06\/2025)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Wine Club","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48411378352386,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/1419\/7817\/files\/brunnorocca-barbarescorabaja_1200x1200_c58ba92d-5a5f-4db4-b4f8-3975e1c7e22e.webp?v=1787936837","url":"https:\/\/thewineclub.com\/products\/2021-bruno-rocca-barbaresco-curra-750ml-copy","provider":"The Wine Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}