The Barbaresco Roncagliette DOCG 2023 by Olek Bondonio hails from the legendary Roncagliette vineyard site, next door to Gaja’s Sorì Tildìn. In magnum format, this Nebbiolo displays the precise, profound elegance for which Bondonio’s biodynamically farmed steep slopes are renowned.
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Bottler: Azienda Agricola Olek Bondonio I Via Riccardo Terzolo 14, 12050 Barbaresco / Italy
In the glass
Colour
Bright sour cherry red with a subtle rust tinge at the rim – classic for great Nebbiolo.
Nose
Fascinatingly distinctive, with dark, juicy fruit and unusual vegetal depth: ripe tomato and beetroot meet sour cherry, elderberry and mulberry. Cool-smoky minerality, flint and wet stone intertwine with cocoa butter, light coffee, liquorice and ethereal herbs such as sage and oregano.
Palate
Surprisingly silky and almost weightless, with fine, restrained tannins. A precise, grippy acidity supports the structure, lending energy and drinkability. Salty, stony minerality dominates, while sour cherry is interwoven with juniper, pepper, liquorice and Mediterranean herbs. Long, fresh finish with a tomato-like nuance.
Character
Complex, profound and intellectual – less immediately charming than the Starderi, yet more layered and individual. A wine of remarkable tension between fruit, vegetal notes, spice and salty minerality, destined to age gracefully for decades.
Pairing
An ideal match for herb-braised leg of lamb, wild mushroom risotto with truffle, or mature Parmigiano Reggiano.
Notes
From the top vineyard site of Roncagliette, where Bondonio’s Cascina La Berchialla sits right beside Angelo Gaja. Biodynamic viticulture on organically certified plots, vinified by a winemaker who masterfully unites tradition and modernity. The magnum format enhances the ageing potential of this rare new-generation Barbaresco.
Tasting note
Colour & appearance
Bright sour cherry red with a hint of rust at the rim — classic Nebbiolo, clear and translucent.
Nose
Surprisingly distinctive: dark, juicy fruit with a fascinating vegetal depth. Ripe tomato and beetroot emerge — not as vegetable notes per se, but as a fusion of fruit, earthiness and minerality. Behind them, sour cherry, elderberry, mulberry. With air: cocoa butter, lightly roasted coffee, liquorice, liquorice root, black and white pepper, juniper. Ethereal hints of sage and oregano hover in the background.
Palate
Silky, almost weightless — the texture is finely polished, nearly velvety, without losing any tension. The tannins remain restrained, while the structure is carried by a precise, grippy acidity. Saline, stony, profound, yet bright and transparent. Fine mid-palate density, never heavy or broad. The fruit steps back, allowing juniper, pepper, liquorice, rosemary and sage to take centre stage.
Finish
Long and multi-layered: the tomato component returns, intertwining with herbs, minerality and remarkable freshness.
Terroir & origin
Cascina La Berchialla sits atop the legendary Roncagliette cru — next door to Angelo Gaja’s famous Sorì Tildìn. Bondonio’s great-great-great-grandfather was among the co-founders of Produttori del Barbaresco in 1894. Seven hectares across Barbaresco’s crème de la crème: Roncagliette, Starderi, Altavilla, Neive, Catagnole delle Lanze.
Grape variety & vinification
100% Nebbiolo. Certified organic since 2018, with biodynamic principles guiding the work — without any marketing spectacle. No tasting room, no website; the wines speak for themselves.
Food pairings
Truffle risotto, braised leg of lamb with rosemary, wild mushrooms on polenta, well-aged Pecorino.
Special features
The magnum format grants this structured Barbaresco additional ageing potential. Less immediately charming than the Starderi, yet more complex and intellectual — a wine that only fully reveals itself on closer inspection and will age gracefully for decades.
