The Ca’ del Baio story started out on this very vineyard, on one of the best-known Crus in the Langa, and this elegant, refined wine encapsulates to perfection the precious fruit grown on our oldest vines.
Denomination: Barbaresco DOCG
Cru: Asili
Location: Village of Barbaresco
Grape-variety: 100% Nebbiolo
Planting of vineyards: between 1957 and 1999
Type of soil: bluish clayey-limestone marl
Position: facing south-west
Harvest: between the end of September and the beginning of October
Vinification and ageing
the destemmed and pressed grapes ferment on the skins in heat-controlled steel tanks for 5 to 30 days. The wine then matures in wood for 24 months, partly in oak casks and partly in small French barrels, before continuing its ageing in the bottle for 6 months.
Tasting properties
colour bright garnet red, with slight orange tinges; nose intense, with fruity aromas of marasca cherries and hints of violets. Spicy notes of black pepper, liquorice and goudron; taste dry, warm and soft, showing a long, rich, smooth flavour.
Pairings
goes well with braised and stewed red meats, game and very mature cheeses. As time passes, it also becomes a great meditation wine.
Serving temperature: 18°C
Storing
ready to drink as soon as 3 years following the harvest, it gives of its best after 10-15 years – and beyond in great vintages. Cellaring recommended with the bottle lying down in the dark at a constant temperature.