ITALIANO HOME • WHERE • WINERY • WINE RESORT • WINES • VINEYARDS AND GRAPES • NEWS An architecturally-marked cellar, arranged on three different floors: grape reception, fermentation/maceration, aging. A mix of river stones, epoxy resins, steels, composite recycled wood-plastic staves contributes to a functional, eco-efficient structure. 1 2 3 4 5 6 VISITS The winery is open to the public 7 days a week (9-12.30 am and 2.30-6 pm). Guided visits — to the vineyards, too — and wine tasting sessions are available (advanced booking is essential). Watch the video we shot for THE OPENING Rocco di Carpeneto according to SENZA TRUCCO LA TERRA TREMA THE CELLAR A completely-new cellar, built in 2011-2012 and totally free from previous not-wild yeasts presence. Quite architecturally marked, it is arranged on three levels internally connected: destemming and crushing (upper), steel & concrete fermentation, pressing, bottling and stocking area (ground), old wood and terracotta amphorae fermentation and ageing (underground). A mix of river stones, epoxy resins, steels, composite recycled wood-plastic staves contributes to a functional, eco-efficient structure, with an integrated phytodepuration system. WINEMAKING We believe that the use of grapes almost exclusively coming from our own vineyards, non-intrusive winemaking techniques and devotion to micro-cru concept are the simple secrets to consistently make fine wines. Wild yeasts only are used in spontaneous fermentations, in old wooden casks, terracotta amphorae or stainless steel and concrete tanks. Red wines macerations last as much as fermentations, usually between 15 and 60 days; white wines make an initial 72 hours, room-temperature skin contact, while no maceration at all is used for refermented-in-the-bottle wines. Additives and adjuvants are banned: only minimal quantities of sulphites are sometimes used - when bottling our wines are normally below 10 mg/l. No filtration, no fining, no clarification, no temperature control. AGING Wines age underground in a mix of old wooden casks (15, 10 and 7 hl), tonneaux and barriques as well as terracotta amphorae and concrete tanks -stainless steel has a marginal-only role. Acacia-wood is used for aging our white wines HOME • WHERE • WINERY • WINE RESORT • WINES • VINEYARDS AND GRAPES • NEWS ITALIANO | ENGLISH Facebook Instagram Email Azienda Agricola il Rocco, Strada Cascina Rocco 500, 15071 Carpeneto (AL), Tel. +39 0143 187 00 34 / +39 348 81 01 442 / +39 348 72 72 725 Copyright ©2014 Azienda Agricola Il Rocco. All Rights Reserved. P.IVA 10354681008 Foto di Andrea Simeone. Website by Jumpzero.