Vietti Barbaresco Roncaglie 2021

Product Description:
An historic cru redefined with precision and finesse. Vietti’s Barbaresco Roncaglie 2021 marks a new era for this site, drawn from sandy hillside vineyards in Treiso that favour fragrance and elegance over power. First bottled in 1967 and once known as Roncaglie Masseria, the wine has since been fine-tuned with longer maceration, extended ageing and a considered later release, ensuring it reaches the market with greater balance and composure.

In 2021 the wine shows remarkable clarity of fruit and structure. Fermented in open-top stainless steel with daily délestage and aged for two and a half years in large oak, barrique and steel, it reveals the house’s deft hand at expressing Nebbiolo. The result is a Barbaresco of concentration and grace, layering perfumed florals, taut tannins and fresh red fruits in a style that underscores why Vietti remains one of Piedmont’s most respected names.

Tasting Notes
NOSE
– Red berries & florals
Wild strawberries, blood orange, violet and rose with spice and earthy undertones.

PALATE
– Vibrant & structured
Raspberry, cherry and mineral detail with brisk acidity and finely woven tannins.

FINISH
– Long & refined
Silky taper with almond, floral lift and a lingering sense of finesse.

Reviews & Accolades
“The Vietti 2021 Barbaresco Roncaglie draws its fruit from inclined vineyards that produce fruit with finesse and elegance. This pretty wine opens to a note of fragrant flower or heritage rose that accompanies you over a long, silky close.” – Monica Larner, Wine Advocate, 96 points (2024)

“The 2021 Barbaresco Roncaglie is a powerful, tightly wound wine. Blood orange, mint, cinnamon and white pepper open, but only with great reluctance. Brisk acids and pulsating tannins need time to soften. There's fabulous density lurking beneath. This is a gorgeous wine in the making.” – Antonio Galloni, Vinous, 95 points (2025)

“An overt and multilayered nose with blood-orange juice, cinnamon, earthy strawberries and violets. Full-bodied, it shows bright definition, firm angular tannins and crisp acidity. Still austere in the finish.” – James Suckling, 94 points (2024)

Finer Details:
Style - Red Wine
Varietal - Nebbiolo
Country - Italy
Region - Piedmont
Vintage - 2021
Bottle Size - 750ml
ABV - 14.5%
Closure - Cork