Massolino Barbaresco 2022

Massolino's Barbaresco is a Serralunga family's wine made across the river, blended from three parcels in the commune of Neive.

Barbaresco ripens earlier than Barolo and is generally the more perfumed of the two appellations. The blend draws on Albesani, the best known of the three sites; Serraboella, which supplies the largest share and is among the most highly regarded vineyards in eastern Neive, with the estate's vines on the favoured south-west facing slope above the village on lighter soils; and Starderi on the western side of Neive, a sunnier terroir that adds flesh and power. Fermentation is natural and takes place in large wooden fermenters, and the wine is aged for eighteen months in 5,000-litre Slavonian oak casks. Massolino's approach here is the same as in Serralunga, with large-format wood used to frame rather than mark the fruit.

Drinks well from release and will hold ten years or more. Serve at 16–18°C with tajarin and butter, roast guinea fowl or a plate of mature cheese.

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