2014 La Spinetta Barbera d'Asti Ca di Pian DOCG, Piedmont
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This comes from vines aged between 297 and 34 years, grown on a site with a southern exposure on calcareous soils, at an altitude of 300m. The fruit undergoes a week-long alcoholic fermentation in rotofermenters at a controlled temperature.
Malolactic fermentation takes place in medium-toasted French oak (part new), where the wine is aged for 12 months. It's then transferred to stainless steel vats for six months before bottling, then rested in bottle for another two months prior to release.
Cà di Pian is a Barbera with an unmistakable character. There are intense aromas of blackberry and morello cherries. This wine is truly captivating, yet it remains fresh and extremely versatile.
The Barbera grape from Asti tends to show crisper lines and sharper acidity when compared to the Barbera grape from Alba. However, this interpretation is more difficult to peg down. The 2014 Barbera d'Asti Ca' di Pian is a mid-weight effort with a dark appearance and rich concentration. Fruit is sourced from 45-year-old vines so that richness comes naturally. Yields were farmed low, and the wine's acidity has been greatly tamed as a result. This was a bad vintage for Barbera, but you would never know it, thanks to the high quality presented in this wine.
91 points Monica Larner robertparker.com Sep 2018, Drink 2018 - 2024
| Product/Service Sold Out | Yes |
|---|---|
| En Primeur | No |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Type | Red Wine |
| Wine Style | Traditional |
| Region | Piedmont, Barbera dAsti |
| Varietals | Barbera |
| Vintage | 2014 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
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