Barbaresco Asili Riserva DOCG 2021

Produttori del Barbaresco | Piedmont
Produttori del Barbaresco s.a.c. | Via Torino 54 | IT 12050 Barbaresco

05133321 · 0,75 l · 89,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

There are locations that you know without ever having visited them. Asili is one of them – a gentle hollow to the south-west of the village of Barbaresco, protected from the Tanaro by the ridge, warmer during the day than the neighbouring vineyards, quieter, more concentrated. Marl and limestone alternate in layers, the vines are deeply rooted and the result is less impression than personality. The Produttori del Barbaresco have been vinifying Asili separately since 1967 – as one of the first five sites to be bottled individually by the co-operative. The process is the same as for all nine crus: maceration for 28 days at 30 degrees, followed by at least thirty months of ageing in large Slavonian oak barrels with a capacity of 25 to 50 hectolitres, and finally a further year in the bottle. No secret – but a craft that requires exceptional patience. 2021 gives the Asili a special depth. The frost in April decimated the harvest, the remaining grapes grew in concentration during a long, temperate season; the harvest only began after 8 October – almost like in the old days.

A Barbaresco emerges from the glass that combines intensity with restraint: blood orange, cherry, cedar wood, fresh mint – and a layer of salt and chalk underneath. The tannins are present, cool, precise, not yet willing to reveal everything. Behind this lies an elegance that you can only guess at, but which becomes increasingly clear with age. SUPERIORE.DE

"The graceful elegance of the Asili vineyard is evident here, with wild strawberries, redcurrants, fresh and dried flowers, watermelon and restrained depth. Full-bodied, dense and powerful. Very full-bodied and lively, tense and dense, with a long, supple finish and fine-grained tannins." James Suckling

"From an excellent range of wines from the 2021 vintage, the Asili is characterised by its particular finesse and stately, effortless power. It combines cherry blossom with warm summer berries, freshly heaped earth and pine needles. But in reality, its expression is still brooding, simmering and waiting to explode. The tannins are dominant without being aggressive. Very crisp and precise." Decanter

"Bursting with aromas and flavours of raspberry, black cherry, violet and minerals, this red wine is supple and juicy. Its fine tannins are balanced by youthful flesh and offer plenty of support for future development. Balanced, with a long finish that picks up notes of wild herbs." Wine Spectator

"The Barbaresco Riserva Asili 2021 is a seductive beauty that blends the characteristics of this location with the structure of the year at this address. Floral, bright and full of energy, the Asili is a star. Blood orange, cherry, red-coloured fruit, cedar, mint and spices pour from the glass. Here, too, the harvestmust be patient. This is pure and total sensuality." Vinous