"Santo Stefano" Barbaresco DOCG 2020

Let us make a premise. Whoever drinks a Barbaresco, or a Barolo, is unlikely to be satisfied with just any wine. There are too many particularities that each territory brings to the finished wine. This is why MGAs, or Additional Geographical Mentions, have been identified, which make it possible to understand whether a certain wine is produced with grapes from one area rather than another. In this case, for example, Castello di Neive offers a Barbaresco DOCG produced with pure Nebbiolo grapes from Vigna Santo Stefano, a fabulous corner of the Langa. Here the wines produced are clearly recognisable by their balsamic freshness. A very low yield, close to 72 quintals of grapes per hectare, and an annual production of just over 15 thousand bottles, make this wine unique and precious. After processing, the wine rests in wooden barrels for at least two years before bottling. This is the time needed for it to mature perfectly, ready to meet the glass of wine-lovers from all over the world. Brilliant garnet red in colour, the nose expresses delicate notes of well-ripened small fruits, dried flowers, wood and spices. In the mouth, however, it is particularly intense and elegant, with a fine tannic texture. Excellent already today, it is a red wine that certainly does not fear spending a few years in the cellar waiting to reach full maturity. On the table it goes wonderfully with tasty first courses, such as a dish of agnolotti with meat sauce, a roast or a beef stew.