Wine Details

Cocito Barbaresco Riserva DOCG Baluchin

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.

Region:

Producer:

Cocito

Classification:

Barbaresco DOCG

Variety:

100% Nebbiolo

Number of bottles produced:

400 cs

Production area:

Baluchin, Neive

Altitude:

1200-1300 feet above sea level

Age of vines:

19 years

Yield:

20 hl/ha

Vinification:

7 to 8 days in temperature controlled rotofermenters, malolactic fermentation in oak

Refining:

Aged in medium toasted, small French barrels (30%) new for 20-22 months, no filtration or clarifying

Alcohol content:

14.5%

Soil:

Calcareous clay and sand

Harvest:

October

First vintage:

2000

Cellar:

La Spinetta, Castagnole delle Lanze

Evolution:

Recent press reviews

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Cocito Barbaresco Riserva DOCG Baluchin 2016

The wine Advocate (94)- "Released to the market with a good amount of bottle age under its belt. That extra time has permitted a smooth evolution and integration for what will be remembered as an epic vintage. The wine has a distinctive note of resin or tea leaf that appears with pressed rose and redcurrant. This is a unique and very successful expression."

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Cocito Barbaresco Riserva DOCG Baluchin 2016

Vinous Media (94)- "The 2016 Barbaresco Riserva Baluchin is the best wine I have tasted from Ezio Cocito. It has all the depth, power and structure that have long been signatures, but it also feels less heavy and less extracted than in the past. Of course, some of that may be attributable to bottle age. In any event, the 2016 possesses notable depth that just builds in the glass, leading to a long, sustained finish that is very beautiful."

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Cocito Barbaresco Riserva DOCG Baluchin 2015

Vinous Media (93)- "The 2015 Barbaresco Riserva Baluchin is a powerful, dense wine. Black fruit, tobacco, cedar, menthol, chocolate and licorice all run through this brooding, somber Barbaresco."