Asili Barbaresco DOCG 2023
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Italy / Piedmont
A terroir known for its elegance and charm, the Asili vineyard surrounds an eponymous hamlet. The vineyard has a South to South-West exposure, and the soil is calceareous marl and has a bluish color due to the high content of magnesium and calcium. The vines are 30-35 years old and are thinned of excess bunches at the end of summer. Hand harvested grapes are fermented on the skins in oak vats and then aged for 18 months in average sized oak casks before refinement in the bottle.
Harvest Note
A mild autumn in 2022 led to a dry, warm winter and drought-like conditions until May rains. Summer heat peaked at 104°F, causing water stress, but August rainfall restored balance. Early harvest preserved freshness. Despite challenges, Barbera showed adaptability, yielding concentrated fruit with strong phenolics and balanced elegance.
Tasting Note
Garnet red in color, this aristocratic and complex wine offers notes of red fruits, violet, and fine spices. An elegant wine with a long, silky finish
Technical Data
GRAPES: 100% Nebbiolo
APPELLATION: Barbaresco DOCG
PH: 3.54
ACIDITY: 5.75 g/L
ABV: 14%
AGING: Aged for a minimum of two years - 18 months in oak barrels
Unique Selling Points
- One of the most prestigious vineyards of Barbaresco
- Very low yield, hand harvested with summer thinning of excess bunches
“We believe in the perfection of the grapes in the vineyard: terroir, experience, timeliness, studied interventions vine by vine.”
Stefano Chiarlo, Winemaker
About the Grape
Nebbiolo
Young Nebbiolo can be tough, acidic and tannic; but mature, its blackberry and wild cherry flavors and aromas develop complex and sublime violet, rose petal, truffle and tar notes.
