Cocito – Barbaresco Riserva Baluchin
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Italy
Piedmont
Wine
Red
The Facts
UPCs 2013 (750ml) - 8 054619 580097
Origins Italy > Piedmont > Langhe
Appellation Barbaresco
Varietal Nebbiolo
Cepage 100% Nebbiolo
Aging Medium toasted, small French barrels(30%) new for 20-22 mos
Annual Production 66 bottles
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The Character
Overall Elegant and grace
Aromas Elegant aromas of blue violets, flint and ash
Mouthfeel Gracious and light on its feet
Tasting Notes Sweet red cherry, wild flowers, mint, white chocolate and a kiss of French oak complement the natural richness of the vintage nicely
Awards 93pts Robert Parker
Sustainability Organic In Practice
The Story
This Barbaresco Riserva is crafted from Nebbiolo grapes planted in the calcareous clay/
sandy soil of the miniscule Bric Micca Cru, the highest point (1,200-1,300 feet above sea
level) of the Baluchin vineyard in Neive. Baluchin means “star” in the Piedmontese
dialect, and refers to the vineyard’s ideal position for star gazing on clear night. This is an
extremely precise and focused expression of Nebbiolo, with razor sharp, elegant aromas
of blue violets, flint and ash. The high altitude, and thus cooler temperatures, of the
vineyard result in a particularly pretty and graceful wine that opens quite beautifully at
even a young age. A close friend of Giorgio Rivetti, vitner Ezio Cocito vinifies his Baluchin
at La Spinetta’s cellar in Castagnole Lanze.
sandy soil of the miniscule Bric Micca Cru, the highest point (1,200-1,300 feet above sea
level) of the Baluchin vineyard in Neive. Baluchin means “star” in the Piedmontese
dialect, and refers to the vineyard’s ideal position for star gazing on clear night. This is an
extremely precise and focused expression of Nebbiolo, with razor sharp, elegant aromas
of blue violets, flint and ash. The high altitude, and thus cooler temperatures, of the
vineyard result in a particularly pretty and graceful wine that opens quite beautifully at
even a young age. A close friend of Giorgio Rivetti, vitner Ezio Cocito vinifies his Baluchin
at La Spinetta’s cellar in Castagnole Lanze.
About Cocito
Brand Story
Ezio Cocito comes from a family of farmers and, though life took him in a different direction for some time, he has always admitted to having two great passions: horses and Nebbiolo. Indeed, it was through these shared interests that an already decades-long friendship between Ezio and Giorgio Rivetti of La Spinetta would become even more consolidated and, in the end, change the future of Ezio’s small family farm. Until 1994, only Moscato had been planted in the Cocito family vineyard in Neive, but after considerable deliberation and long talks with Giorgio, Ezio decided to finally replant the Moscato vineyard with the noble Piedmontese grape Nebbiolo.
Brand Story
Ezio Cocito comes from a family of farmers and, though life took him in a different direction for some time, he has always admitted to having two great passions: horses and Nebbiolo. Indeed, it was through these shared interests that an already decades-long friendship between Ezio and Giorgio Rivetti of La Spinetta would become even more consolidated and, in the end, change the future of Ezio’s small family farm. Until 1994, only Moscato had been planted in the Cocito family vineyard in Neive, but after considerable deliberation and long talks with Giorgio, Ezio decided to finally replant the Moscato vineyard with the noble Piedmontese grape Nebbiolo.
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