In the glass

Full-bodiedMedium tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: ripe red cherry, black cherry, vanilla, spice

Palate: ripe fruit, spice

From the Scarrone vineyard in Castiglione Falletto, a ruby, full-bodied Barbera with ripe red and black cherry, vanilla and spice, good acidity and a complex, persistent finish.

What it pairs with

  • Vitello tonnato
    Barbera's acidity lifts the cold veal and tuna sauce.
  • Tajarin with ragu
    The wine's fruit and acidity carry the meat sauce.
  • Salame di Cuneo
    Cured pork meets the wine's refreshing acid line.

History

Scarrone is a Barbera vineyard within the Castiglione Falletto Barolo zone, where Vietti has long made a serious, oak-aged Barbera d'Alba.

  1. 1972 — Vietti bottles Barbera d'Alba from the Scarrone vineyard

Facts

Producer
Vietti
Grapes
Barbera (100%)
Classification
Barbera d'Alba DOC
ABV
14.5%
Price
EUR 40 to 70 at retail
Drinking window
5 to 15 from vintage
First vintage
1972

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