2018 La Spinetta Ca di Pian Barbera d'Asti

A beautifully rich and deep Barbera which is also fresh and energetic

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Description

The La Spinetta Ca di Pian Barbera d'Asti has what the winery proclaims is an "unmistakeable character" and we have to agree.

Barbera (particularly from Asti) is known for making bold aromatic wines,, and this wine packs a lot of punch for such a reasonable price. Sourced from 45-year-old vines and maintained at low yields, there is great concentration in the wine which results in full, rich flavours of red and black fruits, leather and chocolate, with the oak and tannins well integrated into the mix.

While it already has a few years of bottle age, you can safely lie it down for a bit longer then pair it with lots of rich Italian meals.

92 Points - "Average vine age of 40 years, grown at an altitude of 300m in Castagnole delle Lanze, Costigliole d’Asti and Montegrosso d’Asti. Pretty bloody good Barbera. At a pinch you could point at the alcohol warmth here but in all other respects this is picture perfect. It combines grunt and polish so skilfully. Leather, boysenberry, red liquorice, dried herb and choc notes put on quite a show. Absolutely dustily delicious but with a firm, dry, tea-leaf seriousness too. I’d buy this in a heartbeat, personally." Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front)

90 Points - "The 2018 Barbera d'Asti Ca' di Pian is plump, juicy and absolutely delicious. Dark cherry, plum, spice and chocolate are all kicked up in this succulent, open-knit Barbera from La Spinetta. Drink it over the next handful of years. As always, the Ca' di Pian overdelivers for the money." vinous.com

Vinification

Maceration and alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled vats for an average period of 9 days. Malolactic fermentation done in used French oak barrels, followed by 13 months of aging. Finally, bottle aging for about 3 months.

Price Bracket $51 to $100
Type Red
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Barbera
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Reviewed By The Wine Front
Vinous
Critic Score 92
90
Size 750ml
Vintage 2018
Closure Cork

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