Ascheri Barolo Coste Bricco
WHY WE LOVE IT
Varietal Composition: 100% Nebbiolo
Elaboration: Fermentation is about 15 days at 28 degrees Celsius.
Tasting Notes: Bright garnet red color with a complex bouquet of balmy and mint scents blended with small fruits, flowers, and sweet spices. Full palate, powerful and balanced wine. Harmonious and exceptionally long-lived. A remarkably classy wine, extraordinarily rich and complex.
PRESS
2019 – 95 Wine Advocate | 93 Vinous
2016 – 93 Wine Enthusiast
2015 – 93 Wine Spectator | 93 Wine Enthusiast | 90 James Suckling
PRODUCER BACKGROUND
The Azienda Agricola Giacomo Ascheri originated in the early 19th Century in La Morra, a picturesque little hilltop town founded in the 12th Century. Early on, the family developed a vine cultivation method considered innovative for its time. In 1880, they moved the winery to the nearby town of Bra, a more convenient distribution location. Both Bra and La Morra are in the Langhe area of northern Italy’s Piedmont region, about 60 Km south of Turin. This area produces some of Italy’s best wines.
Matteo Ascheri and his son, Giuseppe, subscribe to the winemaking philosophy of non-intervention, using technology in moderation and aging the wine in large casks. Their goal is to capture the most faithful expression of the vineyard, with respect to the wine’s elegance, finesse, natural concentration, and balance.