In the glass
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
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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.
- 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