• Ca del Baio Barbaresco Asili Riserva 2019
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Ca del Baio Wines Barbaresco

Ca del Baio

Ca del Baio Barbaresco Asili Riserva 2019

Red green still

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  • Ca del Baio Barbaresco Asili Riserva 2019
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Ca del Baio Wines Barbaresco
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Denomination Barbaresco DOCG
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 15.0% by volume
Area Piedmont (Italy)
Grape varieties 100% Nebbiolo
Aging After racking, the wine is left to age for 30 months in second and third passage barriques and, finally, refining in bottles for 12 months before it is released to the market.
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Description

Asili is a special hill in Barbaresco where the soil is compact and the sky bestows a different climate every year.

Awards

  • 2019

    3

    This guide is highly respected and offers the most comprehensive review of Italian wines. It has a long tradition and is based on blind tastings carried out by over 100 experts.

  • 2019

    92

    /100

    James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.

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Profumo

Perfume

The intense nose releases hints of lavender, pine, rosepetals, aromatic herbs, spices, and goudron notes.

Colore

Color

Brilliant garnet red colour with shades of orange.

Gusto

Taste

The wine is dry, full-bodied, and warm. It is exceptionally smooth and velvety in the mouth.

Serve at:

18 - 20 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines

Pairings

The Barbaresco Asili Riserva is deal for pairing with braised and stewed red meat, game, and aged cheeses. It transforms into a meditation wine over time. Chocolate is an unusual, but surprisingly delightful pairing suggestion.

Meat
Game
Cheese
Matured cheese
Pork

Producer
Ca del Baio
From this winery
  • Start up year: 1921
  • Oenologist: Giulio Grasso
  • Bottles produced: 140.000
  • Hectares: 28
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.

The wines are very expressive, fragrant, elegant and balanced. In this sensory gallery of great breath, the champions of race stand out even higher ... Read more
Production area: Piedmont
Piedmont
Ca del Baio

Name Ca del Baio Barbaresco Asili Riserva 2019
Type Red green still
Denomination Barbaresco DOCG
Vintage 2019
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 and West.
Soil composition Calcareous-chalky bluish marl.
Harvest From the end of September to the beginning of October.
Wine making The crushing of hand-picked grapes that are selected from certain prime micro areas of the Asili cru produces must that ferments during temperature-controlled maceration in wooden vats together with 10%of non-destemmed grapes. During the active fermentation phase, two fillings per day allow for the appropriate extraction of colours and aromas from the skins. The submerged cap method of maceration continues for approximately 45 days.
Aging After racking, the wine is left to age for 30 months in second and third passage barriques and, finally, refining in bottles for 12 months before it is released to the market.
Allergens Contains sulphites