Bruno Rocca Langhe Nebbiolo Fralu 2016 Vintage_2022 Nicolas Thienpont and Stéphane Derenoncourt

Nicolas Thienpont and Stéphane Derenoncourt of neighbouring Pavie Macquin

G/F Armoury Building 02

The vineyard is planted with 91% Merlot

aged 8 to 10 months in partially renewed oak barriques

medium persistence

Bruno Rocca Langhe Nebbiolo Fralu 2016 Vintage_2022 Nicolas Thienpont and Stéphane Derenoncourt91+ 100 The Wine Advocate The 2016 Langhe Nebbiolo Fral is another wine that I would add to my growing collection of excellent value buys from the 2016 vintage. Fruit from the youngest vines makes this wine, and fermentations are executed at cooler temperatures compared to the Nebbiolo for Barbaresco (at 24 degrees Celsius compared to 30 degrees). This wine boasts crisp lines and bright fruity tones of blueberry and crunchy cherry. In order to keep