Barbaresco Asili Riserva 2014
€ 57,05
Grape variety: 100% Nebbiolo
Vineyard: Asili
Vineyard size: 2.28 hectares (5.63 acres)
Vineyard exposure: south / south - west
Soil: calcareous limestone with sandy veins
Vinification: fermentation at 30°c (85°f),
28 days of skin contact time, malolactic
completed
Ageing: 36 months in large oak barrels and
12 months in bottles
Bottling date: april 2018
Total production: 10,000 bottles
Vintage: medium body vintage with intense
floral and fruity aromas, balanced ripe tannins
and elegant finish
Vineyard character: intense and complex
wines, great refinement and breed, lots of red
fruit notes
Longevity: 20 years from the vintage
Vineyard owners: Conti, Giacosa, Viglino
Food matches: fresh egg-pasta, risotto, whiteand red meat, game and venaison
The 2014 Barbaresco Riserva Asili is a beautifully complete expression that shows precise and incisive aromatic intensity, followed by firm structure and impressive length. There is a brief interlude of mineral dustiness on the mid-palate that passes briefly to reveal more ripe cherry fruit on the close. I'm not sure what the total acidity is, but this expression gives the impression of being slightly less fresh than some of the other single-vineyard wines in this series of Riservas.
