Barbera d’Alba Bric Loira

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.

The Barbera d’Alba Bric Loira Cascina Chicco was born in the Castellinaldo area on a clayey-calcareous soil with a southern exposure. The dedication to the care of the vineyard and subsequently of the harvest, when in addition to the double passage, a harvest in portions is also carried out, necessary to select the grapes with the sugar-acid ratio and phenolic maturity, are suitable for creating a great Barbera. The grapes are harvested in 18 kg crates to preserve their integrity until they are pressed slowly to eliminate all the stalks and scraps.
The fermentation, carried out at a controlled temperature in rotomacerators, lasts about a week during which we try to extract all the coloring matter keeping the pips separated from the mass, which bring little valuable tannins.

The Barbera d’Alba Bric Loira Cascina Chicco is rich in its complexity on the nose where ripe red fruit, vanilla, licorice are found with a structured and persuasive palate with hints of plum and dried grapes.

Region: Piedmont

Year: 2019

Alcohol content: 15%

Volume: 75 cl.

Winery: Cascina Chicco

Grape: Barbera

Pairing: Barbera d’Alba Bric Loira goes perfectly with traditional Piedmontese dishes, polenta with game and grilled meats.