Barricata
/bar.riˈkaː.ta/noun
An Italian wine described as having been aged in small oak barrels, especially barriques.
Did you know?The word belongs to the same historical naming world as “barricade,” because early barricades were famously made from barrels placed across streets.
Etymological Timeline
16th Century
Spanish
barrica
“A barrel or cask; the source associated with the later barricade vocabulary.”
16th Century
Spanish
barricada
“A barrier made by placing barrels and other objects across a street.”
16th–17th Century
French
barricade
“A street barrier, originally associated with barrels used as obstacles.”
Modern Italian
Italian
barricata
“Barrel-aged; literally, treated or matured in a barrique or small oak cask.”
Modern English
English
barricata
“A wine term used in English descriptions for wine aged in oak barrels.”