Vietti
Sant' Anna Dolcetto d'Alba
Alba, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
Modeen style of barbera. Dark fruit and cherry, very soft, palate has touch of red fruit. Overall rather enjoyable.
Modeen style of barbera. Dark fruit and cherry, very soft, palate has touch of red fruit. Overall rather enjoyable.
Jul 14th, 2015
Tasted after a private tour with Elena and Lucca of the family estate. They are "crazy" Italian in all of the best ways. Expressive, talented, creative, artistic and masterful, Lucca's grandfather Mario was thought to have lost it when back in the early 1900's he began buying discontinuous plots of land because they exhibited different geologic characteristics. Townsfolk would laugh as "Crazy Vietti" would haul his donkey and cart to the different vineyards when they all farmed and lived on a single plot.
That breadth of knowledge defines Vietti today. This Barbera d'Alba is worlds apart from their Barbera d'Asti, a testament to Mario's vision.
True to form for Barbera, but more akin to Nebbiolo on the nose and finish. This one intrigues if not familiar or thought Barbera might not be for you (...that was me...).
Tasted after a private tour with Elena and Lucca of the family estate. They are "crazy" Italian in all of the best ways. Expressive, talented, creative, artistic and masterful, Lucca's grandfather Mario was thought to have lost it when back in the early 1900's he began buying discontinuous plots of land because they exhibited different geologic characteristics. Townsfolk would laugh as "Crazy Vietti" would haul his donkey and cart to the different vineyards when they all farmed and lived on a single plot.
That breadth of knowledge defines Vietti today. This Barbera d'Alba is worlds apart from their Barbera d'Asti, a testament to Mario's vision.
True to form for Barbera, but more akin to Nebbiolo on the nose and finish. This one intrigues if not familiar or thought Barbera might not be for you (...that was me...).
N: deep perfume, red ripe cherry M: soft tannin, bit of sour chrry, bubble gum almost facts; barbera loves with warm vintage. '87부터 started to make. 1hctr vineyard, 98 years old vine, grand cru
N: deep perfume, red ripe cherry M: soft tannin, bit of sour chrry, bubble gum almost facts; barbera loves with warm vintage. '87부터 started to make. 1hctr vineyard, 98 years old vine, grand cru
Sep 13th, 2015