Roero Valmaggiore Riserva Magnum

Cascina Chicco was born in 1950 when Ernesto Faccenda bought a hectare of vineyard in Canale, in the heart of the Roero for the production of wine for his Salsamenteria shop, producing Nebbiolo and Barbera both in demijohns and in bulk as a custom of the time. With the arrival of his son Federico, the winery begins the journey that takes it to the present day. Federico begins the production of wine for bottling and above all dictates the new path that will lead the winery to have a production philosophy that was avant-garde at the time: respect for traditions and the territory, safeguarding the environment that hosts them. Then comes the qualitative leap in production when Marco and Enrico, Federico’s sons, work alongside their father in the production, experimenting in courageous and unusual projects at the time. They were among the first to make Nebbiolo sparkling wine. During these years the winery was modernized with new technologies and numerous vineyards were purchased in the most suitable areas of the Roero. The winery is almost completely built under the hill and is an example for environmental sustainability, such as the woodlands and hazelnut groves located near the vineyards. In the vineyard no chemical herbicides are used but organic farming techniques are used, green manure, integrated pest control and the sowing of essences between the rows.

Roero Valmaggiore Cascina Chicco is a wine from Nebbiolo grapes produced in Vezza d’Alba in the Valmaggiore area, famous for centuries for the excellent quality of the grapes that come from it. The vines face south-west and rest on loose soil tending to sandy. In the vineyard the utmost care is applied in order to preserve the grapes to allow for a fruit rich in quality. Double thinning is essential both to let the bunches breathe and to protect them from the sun which could compromise the fruit. The harvest is exclusively manual using small boxes. Maceration takes place in steel fermenters for about a week and then stops in the barrels in which the malolactic fermentation takes place before being assembled again. Finally it remains a year in the bottle to rest and therefore put on sale 3 years after the harvest.

Roero Valmaggiore Cascina Chicco has an intense ruby ​​red color with marked hints of violets, raspberries, blackberries, spices. Rich, structured and powerful on the palate with hints of cocoa and violet. A good persistence also aided by the presence of the tannin typical of Nebbiolo.

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Region: Piedmont

Year: 2018

Alcohol content: 13,5%

Volume: 150 cl.

Winery: Cascina Chicco

Grape: Nebbiolo

Pairing: Roero Valmaggiore Riserva Cascina Chicco goes well with roasts, grilled meats, game and aged cheeses.