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. SUPERIORE.DE

"Ruby red with violet reflections. On the nose notes of undergrowth, red berries, wild flowers and light menthol notes. Fresh, vinous taste, with velvety tannins and a good finish." Falstaff

"The 2021 Barbera d'Asti Superiore La Villa is a fabulous introduction to this range. An explosion of blue/purplish fruit, gravel, spice, licorice, lavender and incense makes a strong first impression. This dense, beautifully layered Asti Barbera is a total knock out." Vinous

Barbera d'Asti Superiore Le Rocchette shows great energy and concentration. Dark fruits, spices and incisive minerality in the racy bouquet. Lively and very juicy on the palate, all components in admirable balance. SUPERIORE.DE

"Purple red. Fresh scents of cherry, rosehip, violet, iris, blackberry and blueberry. Spicy, pleasant and fresh taste, with graceful, soft tannins and balsamic finish." Falstaff

"The 2019 Barbera d'Asti Superiore Le Rocchette is a powerful, driving wine. Dried rose petal, crushed rocks, iron, incense and red-toned fruit convey notable mineral and savory intensity. This deceptively mid-weight Barbera packs quite the punch. It's a great example of Asti at its best. Floral accents lift the bright, saline finish." Vinous

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

"Intense purple red. The nose reveals notes of red fruits, tobacco and white pepper. The taste is full-bodied and intense, firm, balanced and with a long finish with balsamic nuances." Falstaff

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