We're happy to finally carry this small, but historic, producer of delicious Barbarescos from around the village of Barbaresco itself! The estate's history is entwined with that of the Barbaresco wine appellation: Carlo's father, Donato, was one of the founding members of the Produttori del Barbaresco cooperative of farmers in 1958. In 1967 the family decided to bottle their own wine instead of selling it to the cooperative, and it ultimately passed on to Carlo to bring it into the modern era. Today, his daughter, Maria Grazia runs things with her son, Luca, making this a fourth-generation estate!
Their 2021 Barbaresco comes from the Cole, Ovello>, and Vicenziana vineyards. It was fermented spontaneously, with a lengthy maceration of skins for 1-1/2 to 2 months, and then aged in 2000-4500L French oak barrels.
"... enticing scents of botanical herb, hay, dog rose, camphor and spice. It’s utterly delicious, with flavors of star anise, red cherry, cranberry and blood orange that race across the palate before a black tea finish. It’s well balanced, with taut, fine-grained tannins and bright acidity. This is an estate that gets better every year. " - KERIN O'KEEFE
PRACTICING ORGANIC FARMING
Their 2021 Barbaresco comes from the Cole, Ovello>, and Vicenziana vineyards. It was fermented spontaneously, with a lengthy maceration of skins for 1-1/2 to 2 months, and then aged in 2000-4500L French oak barrels.
"... enticing scents of botanical herb, hay, dog rose, camphor and spice. It’s utterly delicious, with flavors of star anise, red cherry, cranberry and blood orange that race across the palate before a black tea finish. It’s well balanced, with taut, fine-grained tannins and bright acidity. This is an estate that gets better every year. " - KERIN O'KEEFE
PRACTICING ORGANIC FARMING
