Tenuta Olim Bauda

La Villa is a casual feminine Barbera d'Asti that smells of ripe red fruits, flowers and spices. Round and focused on the palate with a silky texture and good length. This is what price-performance looks like in an ideal case! SUPERIORE.DE

"Ripe dark cherries and blueberries with notes of dried flowers, cocoa and sandalwood. Medium-bodied with a smooth, red-fruited palate. Lively acidity and a flavourful, structured finish." James Suckling

Gavi di Gavi by Olim Bauda captivates with wonderful balance and fruitiness. Yellow fruits, mint, mineral aromas conquer the senses. Great energy and fullness on the palate, but at all times with fabulous lightness and elegance. SUPERIORE.DE

"Bright straw yellow with green reflections. Fruity nose, lots of lemon and green apple, behind it a hint of acacia honey. Round and balanced on the palate, discreet fruit sweetness, slightly creamy texture, harmonious acid structure, animating mouthwatering final." Falstaff

Le Rocchette is a powerful, driving Barbera d'Asti Superiore. Dried rose petals, crushed rock, iron, incense and red-coloured fruit impart a remarkable mineral and savoury intensity. This deceptively medium-bodied Barbera has enormous power. It is a great example of Asti at its best. Floral accents lift the balsamic and savoury finish. SUPERIORE.DE

"Notes of dried herbs, ground spices, redcurrants and dried cherries with hints of potpourri and bark. Round-textured with slightly more supple, velvety tannins. Medium-bodied and juicy. Creamy finish." James Suckling

La Villa is a casual feminine Barbera d'Asti that smells of ripe red fruits, flowers and spices. Round and focused on the palate with a silky texture and good length. This is what price-performance looks like in an ideal case! SUPERIORE.DE

"Ripe dark cherries and blueberries here with hints of dried flowers, cocoa and sandalwood. Medium-bodied with a sleek, red-fruited palate. Vivid acidity and a flavorful, textured finish." James Suckling

Barbera d'Asti Riserva from the noble DOCG Nizza opens with dark red fruits, followed by smoke, spices and flowers. Dense, intense fruit with a pleasant salty-mineral note on the palate. Impressive Barbera performance with a long finish. SUPERIORE.DE

"This has a red-fruited character with hints of tea leaves, dried herbs and ground cloves. Medium-bodied with bright and vivid fruit, crunchy acidity and firm, polished tannins. Fresh and spicy." James Suckling

"A pure nose of cherry and other ripe red fruits. With sour cherry, plums and dried cranberries. Freshness and balance, precision and intensity, the oak is well integrated." Decanter

"The 2019 Nizza Riserva is packed with dark fruits, graphite, cured meats, cloves, leather and lavender. Deep and layered, with tremendous stature, the Riserva is a wonderfully complete wine that just needs a few years in bottle to complete itself. It is another impressive wine in this series from Olim Bauda." Vinous

Only in the best vintages are some plots of Olim Bauda's vineyards in the Nizza DOCG selected for the Riserva Bauda, in order to press one of the greatest wines of the entire appellation, which is still very young. The wait was clearly worth it. Strong purple red. Complex bouquet of red fruits with an almost haptic texture and a terrific harmony of fruit, typicity and acidity that perfectly combines the winemaker's long-proven Barbera expertise and the class of the Nizza DOCG. Not only for us an absolute archetype for grape variety and origin. SUPERIORE.DE

"The 2017 Nizza Riserva Bauda shows just how compelling top-flight Barbera can be in Asti. Blueberry jam, herbs, menthol, licorice and mocha infuse the 2017 with tons of depth. The Bauda is a rich, heady wine, but it also avoids the excess heaviness that can sometimes be an issue in this region. There's a ton of richness, and yet the 2017 is not at all overdone. Give this a few years in bottle and then enjoy over the following decade. In a word: exquisite." Vinous

Only in the best vintages are some plots of Olim Bauda's vineyards in the Nizza DOCG selected for the Riserva Bauda, in order to press one of the greatest wines of the entire appellation, which is still very young. The wait was clearly worth it. Strong purple red. Complex bouquet of red fruits with an almost haptic texture and a terrific harmony of fruit, typicity and acidity, which perfectly combines the long-proven Barbera expertise of the winemaker and the class of the Nizza DOCG. Not only for us an absolute archetype for grape variety and origin. SUPERIORE.DE

"The 2017 Nizza Riserva Bauda shows just how compelling top-flight Barbera can be in Asti. Blueberry jam, herbs, menthol, licorice and mocha infuse the 2017 with tons of depth. The Bauda is a rich, heady wine, but it also avoids the excess heaviness that can sometimes be an issue in this region. There's a ton of richness, and yet the 2017 is not at all overdone. Give this a few years in bottle and then enjoy over the following decade. In a word: exquisite." Vinous