In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: marasca cherry, violet, black pepper, licorice

Palate: dry, warm, smooth

From the great Asili cru, a bright garnet Barbaresco with intense marasca cherry and violet, spicy black pepper and licorice, dry, warm and soft with a long, rich finish.

What it pairs with

  • Brasato al Barolo
    Braised beef matches the cru's structure.
  • Roast guinea fowl
    Delicate game suits the perfumed fruit.
  • Aged Castelmagno
    Salt sharpens the cherry and violet lift.

History

Ca' del Baio, run by the Grasso sisters in Treiso, makes a classic single-cru Barbaresco from the prized Asili vineyard.

  1. 1990 — Ca' del Baio refines its Asili Barbaresco

Facts

Producer
Ca' del Baio
Grapes
Nebbiolo (100%)
Classification
Barbaresco DOCG
ABV
14.0%
Price
EUR 40 to 70 at retail
Drinking window
8 to 25 from vintage
First vintage
1990

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