Barbaresco Vallegrande is a red produced by Ca' del Baio in Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy. Made from Nebbiolo. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 3 vintages; members see when each one is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: Red
Appellation: Barbaresco
Region: Piedmont
Country: Italy
Grapes: Nebbiolo
Tasting profile
Structure: medium-bodied, high tannin, high acidity, dry
Vallegrande is Ca' del Baio's home cru in Treiso, the highest and coolest of the Barbaresco communes, and the estate's flagship Barbaresco (Gambero Rosso gave the 2016 Tre Bicchieri). Aged in large oak, it is fresh and fragrant: red cherry and raspberry, violet and rose, licorice and white pepper, with fine, firm tannins and lifted acidity. It drinks well from a few years after release and ages for twelve to fifteen years.
Serving: Serve at 15–17 °C.
When to drink
Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 3 vintages of Barbaresco Vallegrande. Sign up free to see when each one is ready.
Where it comes from
Piedmont, Italy
Piedmont (Piemonte) sits in the northwest of Italy, tucked against the Alps, and is prized for some of the country's most serious and long-lived red wines.
Nebbiolo
Nebbiolo is a red grape from Italy's Piedmont, the noble variety behind Barolo and Barbaresco and one of the world's great age-worthy wines.
More wines
From Ca' del Baio
- Asili — Ca' del Baio, Barbaresco
- Barbaresco — Ca' del Baio, Barbaresco
- Barbaresco Asili Riserva — Ca' del Baio, Barbaresco
- Barbaresco Pora — Ca' del Baio, Barbaresco
- Barbaresco Vallegrande Riserva Viti Vecchie — Ca' del Baio, Barbaresco
- Marcarini — Ca' del Baio, Barbaresco
More red wines from Piedmont
- Adesso — Lampara, Langhe
- Arborina — Giovanni Corino, Barolo
- Barbaresco — Produttori del Barbaresco, Barbaresco
- Barbaresco — Gaja, Barbaresco
Frequently asked questions
Where is Barbaresco Vallegrande from?
Barbaresco Vallegrande is produced by Ca' del Baio in Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy.
What grapes are in Barbaresco Vallegrande?
Barbaresco Vallegrande is made from Nebbiolo.