Silvio Grasso Barbera
| Vintage: | 2020 |
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| Description: | Winemaker Notes\r\n\r\n\r\nRuby red with purple reflections. The nose is typical and intense with notes of red berries and black cherry. Dry, soft, full-bodied, quite fresh, fruity and pleasant finish.\r\nFood pairing - pasta dishes, white meats, and cheeses.\r\nBlend: 100% Barbera\r\nAbout Silvio Grasso\r\nThe Grasso family has been producing wine since 1927, but Federico Grasso only started bottling in 1980, and has \u201cproduced a bevy of sensational efforts over recent vintages\u201d (Wine Advocate). His sophisticated, modern Barolos are particularly notable for avoiding excessive wood aromas; to this end, Grasso prefers to use large barrels rather than barriques for maturation, and uses less than 30% new wood even on his single-vineyard bottlings. The \u201cBricco Luciani\u201d, which is located just above the \u201cGancia\u201d vineyard, is soft, generous, classic La Morra, while the \u201cCiabot Manzoni\u201d was described as \u201cGodzilla-like\u201d by the Wine Advocate, \u201cmultidimensional, compelling\/prodigious\u2026 gigantic in scope and stature.\u201dDolcetto and Langhe Nebbiolo also exhibit exceptional lushness and ripeness, with superb purity of flavors and aromas, without wood aging.\r\nVineyard Management:\u00a0At the estate \u201cnatural agriculture\u201d is carried out. Integrated insect and disease control is carried out. Sulfur-and copper-based products are used. Only organic fertilizers are used (the Insieme Group financed a cattle farm also for the production of manure). Spontaneous cover crops (sometimes specific crops are sown) are left between the rows of vines, the grass is mowed and the soil is occasionally tilled (the turf is mainly left in place). Very careful use of SO2 in the wines. |
| Price: | $ 19.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from BASSER’S Fine Wine
| Address: |
6240 Coral Ridge Drive Coral Springs, FL 33076 United States |
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| Telephone (regular): | 954-840-3122 |
First added to 1000 Corks on December 31, 2023.
