Sottimano - Barbaresco DOCG - Basarin - Rouge - 2018

Vinification:

Hand harvested, indigenous yeasts. Fermentation and maceration on skins. Malolactic fermentation in barrels. Aged 18 to 22 months in French oak barrels.
Unfined, unfiltered wine.

Color:

Bright ruby-garnet red.

Nose:

Subtle Morello cherry aromas and a touch of rose, all on a delicate woody and spicy note.

Palate:

Rich and remarkably silky, the refined imprint of this Niebbolo delivers a supple, juicy frame on coated, well-balanced tannins.

Temperature:

Decant one to two hours before serving, between 16 and 18°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Osso bucco, grilled beef, cheeses.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2038

Guided by an unwavering quest for excellence, Andrea Sottimano produces wines of masterful finesse in Piedmont that are capable of standing the test of time. These providential red wines, full-bodied and sincere, reveal the character of the finest Italian wines, especially those from Barbaresco.

Andrea Sottimano admits that he doesn't speak French very well, but he does speak fluent Burgundian! 

In his Barbaresco wines, he expresses with talent this ultimate research to accompany his Nebbiolo to offer him the brightness, the fineness of fruit and the energy which characterize the greatest wines of Burgundy which he cherishes so much!