Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Ceretto |
Label Name: | Barbaresco Asili |
Vintage: | 2018 |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Barbaresco (Asili), Piedmont |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14% |
Grape(s): | Nebbiolo |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 93; Wine Spectator 93; technical notes and ageing info per Ceretto and Vinous
Tasting Note
Bright cherry and red berry fruits with rose, tobacco, leather and tar notes; chalky minerality, medium-full body, firm fine tannins and a long, velvety finish.
Food Pairing
Western: braised beef, roasted lamb, porcini tagliatelle, aged cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (bulgogi/galbi), miso-glazed dishes, mushroom hotpot.
Production Method
Hand-harvested Nebbiolo; controlled-temperature fermentation and extended maceration in steel vats, followed by ~2 years aging in wood and bottle rest prior to release.
Vineyard Info
Produced by Ceretto, a multi-generation Piedmont family winery; owns parcels on the Asili cru (top of the hill) since 1968–73, practicing organic/biodynamic-influenced viticulture.