Barbaresco Asili Riserva 2020

Description

Still red Barbaresco Riserva from Piedmont, 15% ABV, produced by Ca del Baio. 100% Nebbiolo, 2020 vintage. A Barbaresco Riserva that expresses the excellence of the Treiso terroir, with careful vinification and lengthy aging that enhances its complexity. The hand-picked grapes, selected from micro-areas of the Asili cru, are pressed to produce must that ferments with temperature-controlled maceration in wooden vats along with 10% of undestemmed grapes. During the active fermentation phase, two punching downs per day allow for the proper extraction of color and aromas from the skins. Submerged cap fermentation then continues for approximately 60 days. After racking, the wine ages for 30 months in second- and third-use tonneaux, and finally, it ages in bottle for another 12 months before being released for sale. Intense aroma with hints of lavender, pine, rose petals, and notes of aromatic herbs, spices, and tar. Bright garnet red with light ochre hues. Enveloping and vibrant, supported by integrated, unobtrusive tannins.

Details

Perfume

Intense bouquet, with hints of lavender, pine, rose petals, notes of aromatic herbs, spices and tar.

Color

Brilliant garnet red with slightly ochre hues.

Taste

Enveloping and vibrant, supported by an integrated, non-invasive tannic texture.

Serve at:

18 - 20 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Producer

Producer

Ca del Baio

From this winery

• Start up year: 1870
• Oenologist: Giulio Grasso
• Bottles produced: 145.000
• Hectares: 31

This historic company in Treiso sees the owner Giulio Grasso at the head of all the processing phases, both in the vineyard and in the cellar, with his wife Luciana and three daughters, Paola, Valentina and Federica.

The natural heritage of 31 hectares of vineyards is concentrated mainly on the most suitable places for the production of Barbaresco: Marcarini, Pora, Asili, Vallegrande.

A biological management and non-invasive winemaking techniques, which also exclude the filtration of wines and contemplate the use of large barrels, allow a clear reading of the vintages and terroirs. And the not happy vintage, as it was considered 2014, actually only partially in the Babaresco area, highlights the fabric of the skilled winemaker.

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Piedmont

Technical Sheet

Name	Ca del Baio Barbaresco Asili Riserva 2020
Type	Red green still
Denomination	Barbaresco DOCG
Vintage	2020
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	15.0% by volume
Grape varieties	100% Nebbiolo
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Vendor	Ca del Baio
Origin	Treiso (CN)
Climate	Exposure: South/West.
Soil composition	Bluish limestone-clay marls.
Harvest	Between late September and late October.
Wine making	The crushing of the grapes, harvested by hand and selected in a few micro-areas of the cru Asili, produces the must that ferments, with temperature-controlled maceration, in wooden vats together with 10% of the unstemmed grapes. In the lively phase of fermentation, two punching-downs per day allow for the proper extraction of colours and aromas from the skins. Submerged cap maceration then continues for a long time, for about 60 days.
Aging	After racking, the wine matures for 30 months in second- and third-passage tonneaux and, finally, bottle-ageing for 12 months before release.
Allergens	Contains sulphites