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Barbera d'Asti 'Sarasino' 2017

£26.50 GBP

La Vedetta are a tiny under the radar rising star cantina in Barbaresco. Regularly the top Barbera in blind tastings.

Grapes: 100% Barbera
Viticulture: Sustainable
Vinification: Alcoholic fermentation with 15 days maceration in stainless-steel tanks, followed by malolactic fermentation
Ageing: 60% in small 225-litre barrels, 40% in stainless-steel containers; ageing for 9 months; blended and bottled early Summer
Bottles produced: 7,000
Alcohol: 15% abv

SCORES AND AWARDS
91 Points - Decanter December 2019, Top 40 Piedmont reds outside Nebbiolo
Colour: Deep purple red
Nose: Fresh and intense nose evoking aromas of dark berries and sweet spices
Palate: Round and velvety, medium-bodied with well-integrated tannins and a pleasantly long finish
La Vedetta is the brainchild of Marco Viglino, a passionate and driven young man who a few years ago decided to quit his corporate nine-to-five to focus on continuing his family winemaking tradition. Despite being a young cantina, the vines and the experience of the winemakers are second to none here. Using his family’s expertise, traditional techniques, and a passion and respect for the terroir is key to Marco’s approach. Oenologist Piero Ballario (of Elio Grasso fame) consults at this tiny “garagiste” cantina