Cascina Ca'Rossa Roero Merica Arneis 2015
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Cascina Ca'Rossa is located in Canale, in the heart of the Roero, known in the past for its fruit cultivation, today better known as one of the most important wine producing areas of Piedmont.
The winery was founded in 1967 when Alfonso Ferrio bought a Cascina (farmhouse) that was called “Cà Rusa”, in Piemontese dialect “red house”, because it was built of red brick. In 1998 the Mompissano vineyard, one of the best locations in the entire Roero for sun exposure and slope, was acquired and planted with nebbiolo, leading to the creation of the Roero Mompissano Riserva.
Today the winery owns 16 hectares and produces almost 100,000 bottles of wine under nine different labels. In 2012 the Organic Certification was awarded, another significant milestone for Cascina Cà Rossa, and Angelo was joined in his work by his son Stefano, a recent graduate of the enological school in Alba. Together, father and son continue what Alfonso began, with a blend of tradition and innovation.
Yielding a dry and subtly scented wine, Arneis is the star white grape of Piedmont. Though the grape has been local to Roero since the 1400s, it didn’t experience real popularity until the 1980s when local demand for white wine exploded. Somm Secret—A few key Roero producers are also focusing on exploring the ageability of high quality Arneis. It is only grown outside of Piedmont to a very limited extent.
Even to this day, the Roero folklore lives on about witchcraft lurking behind its dramatic contours and obscure woods—but these stories only add to the region’s allure and charm. Actually today Roero winemakers are some of the most astute and motivated in Piedmont. While the white Arneis has attracted global attention for some time, now Roero Nebbiolo wines (elevated to the same DOCG status as Barolo and Barbaresco) are making a name for themselves. Keep an eye on any labeled with the vineyard, Valmaggiore, as Barolo producers have been investing here for years. If you’re looking for hidden gems, this is your region!