Azienda Agricola Ronchi

The Azienda Agricola Ronchi is a Piedmontese winery rooted in the Barbaresco territory that offers quality wines with great territorial expression.

Azienda Agricola Ronchi: tradition, quality, and passion

The Azienda Agricola Ronchi was established in 1996 and bears the name of one of the most prestigious Geographical Mentions of Barbaresco. It was created in the late 19th century by Carlo Rocca, the great-grandfather of Giancarlo Rocca, the current owner.

The forefather of a family of winemakers who would become significant in Barbaresco, Carlo Rocca dedicated himself solely to the cultivation of vineyards, and his excellent grapes were purchased by the few important wineries that were vinifying in the area at the time.

His son Giacomo Rocca followed in his footsteps, expanding the vineyards and production. On the threshold of the 1960s, his sons Alfonso and Albino established two separate companies, and Alfonso Rocca decided to start vinifying his own grapes, particularly those of Nebbiolo.

An important challenge led to the first recognition for his Barbaresco as early as 1975 when it was selected in a blind tasting at the AIS National Congress in Alba as a prototype of Barbaresco to present to sommeliers from all over Italy: an excellent credential for the Italian market that began to know Alfonso Rocca's Barbaresco.

In the 1990s, foreign markets opened up as well: initially Switzerland, then gradually the Northern European countries, Japan, the United States, and Singapore.

Wines of Azienda Agricola Ronchi: a Piedmontese expression

The Azienda Agricola Ronchi has always been rooted in the Barbaresco territory and knows well the value of hillside viticulture. It cultivates company-owned vineyards and vinifies only the grapes coming from its own vineyards, fully controlling the production chain from cluster to bottle.

The town of Barbaresco belongs to the Langhe, a prestigious wine-growing area of southern Piedmont. It is located right in the center of the Barbaresco Docg wine production area, and its soft hills, embraced by the rows of one of the world's most famous red wines, are part of the “Wine Landscapes of Piedmont” declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 2014.

The Azienda Agricola Ronchi applies great environmental sensitivity in vineyard cultivation to preserve the integrity and fertility of the soil by eliminating the use of herbicides and chemical fertilizers and limiting mechanical processing. Additionally, it has sown herbs that promote the natural nutritional balance of the soil. The winery cares deeply about the territory, cultivating the vineyard with respect to hand it down intact to future generations.

The grape varieties cultivated on the estate are: Nebbiolo, Barbera, Arneis, and Chardonnay. From Nebbiolo, two types of Barbaresco DOCG are obtained, the classic and the “Ronchi,” a Langhe Nebbiolo Doc, and a Classic Method rosé sparkling wine. From Barbera, the Barbera d’Alba Doc “Terlé” is produced. From Chardonnay, a Langhe Chardonnay Doc is produced. Finally, from Arneis, an intense and original Langhe Bianco Doc is born.

The Azienda Agricola Ronchi produces excellent wines from these grape varieties, recognized and awarded by the Awards of The Wine Hunter.