Cascina Ca’Rossa

Angelo Ferrio, the winemaker behind Ca’Rossa is a very nice man. Even going through an interpreter (because my Italian is quite shabby nowadays) you can tell the passion behind the craft, and that is a labor of love. We got to try a slew of the wines thanks to the efforts of Donato Scotti. Having great wines paired with an excellent multi course meal is never a bad way to be introduced to the many varietals. We tried:
–Roero Aneis Merica
–Barbera d’Alba
–Langhe Nebbiolo
–Birbet
Now I had recently had the wine at Incanto in SF a couple years back but it was but one of the many that we tried that night. This time Ca’Rossa was front and center and truly shone. The Barbera and brachetto dessert Birbet we’re the real shiners though the other two were also excellent. What really surprised us was that the wines are very affordable with most in the $ 35−40US range. Great friendly wine maker, fantastic wine and an excellent price/​performance ratio to boot.