This celebrated, limestone-rich, Barbaresco Cru runs along the southern belt of the appellation, near the town itself. The Rocca cellars are located just above this southeast-facing vineyard-one of the reasons the site has become synonymous with the name Albino Rocca. Ronchi is also the oldest and largest holding of the estate, extending to almost six hectares (three of Nebbiolo)-roughly a third of the total area of the Cru. With Rocca's Nebbiolo vines now aged between 50 and 70 years, this is a vineyard that offers an ideal combination of vine age, deep clay and limestone soils, and south-east exposure.