Name: Albino Rocca Barbera d’Alba Superiore Gepin 2021
Brand: Albino Rocca
SKU: 24152-750

Albino Rocca Barbera d’Alba Superiore Gepin 2021

Producer	Albino Rocca
Region, Country	Barbera d'Alba, Italy
Bottle Size	750ml
Case Size	12
Product Code	24152-750

The name of this wine comes from the previous owner, Gepin, who tended these parcels of Barbera in the great Crus of Ronchi (Barbaresco) and Cottà (Neive). These old vines were planted between 1950 and 1974, and the wine is raised in large Austrian casks and bottled unfiltered.

This is a very smart wine: ripe, pure and pulpy, with intensity and length seldom found in regular Barbera d’Alba DOC (where the best sites are often reserved for Nebbiolo). It’s textural and rich in fruit, with a finish that’s as fresh as a daisy. A perfectly balanced, medium-bodied red and a benchmark example of Barbera.

Reviews

“The 2021 Barbera d'Alba Superiore Gepin offers a compelling mix of dark cherry/plum fruit, along with hints of mocha, spice and leather that add complexity. Bright acids pull it all together nicely. The 2021 spent a year in cask. It's a gorgeous wine and also a ﬁne example of the house style at Albino Rocca today.”

91 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous

“Spices, dark cherry, distinctly mineral character. Medium-bodied, but fleshy and stony, tannin is lovely and there is length and dark flavour pulsing through it, though it does have some juiciness, freshness and charm to boot. Very stylish. Excellent.”

94 points, Gary Walsh, The Wine Front