2022 Vietti Barbera d'Asti La Crena, Italy, Piedmont, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2022
Score: 
92
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$45.00USD

This is 100% Barbera grapes from the La Crena vineyard in Piemonte, Italy.  Purple in color with ruby swirls.  Darker at the core.  Clear and bright.  The nose is earthy with cherries, and black raspberries.  Light to medium tannins.  Good acidity.  On the palate, this has a nice depth and complexity.  Flavors of black cherries and black raspberries.  Long finish.  This wine desperately  begs for food to work with the acidity and the tannins.  it will work nicely with grilled Lamb Chops or Pasta with a Bolognese sauce.  Drink over the next five to eight years.  

2022 Vietti Barbera d'Alba Trevie, Italy, Piedmont, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2022
Score: 
91
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$20.00USD

This is their basic Barbera sourced from multiple vineyards.  A truly excellent value and a great wine for the dinner table.  Ruby/purple in color, mostly clear and bright.  The nose is deep with black raspberries, some black cherries, slight spice and sage.  Medium bodied.  Medium tannins.  Good acidity (less than I expected).  On the palate, black cherries, cranberries, raspberries.  Clean.  Long finish.  This wine begs for food (it is 100% Barbera).  At great choice for Pizza night.  Drink over the next five to seven years.  

2023 Vietti Timorasso Colli Tortonesi Derthona, Italy, Piedmont, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2023
Score: 
92
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$45.00USD

Tasted at the winery.  Another Timorasso.  It seems many Piedmon producers are making really nice white wines from this grape and at reasonable pricing.  And, they bottles will supposedly age five to ten years.  This one is pale, yellow/gold in color.  Clear and bright. The nose is mostly about minerality but there is a touch of orange peel.  Light to medium bodied.  Light tannins.  Good acidity.  On the palate, the citrus is a bit more in the forefront but this has loads of minerality, too.  Long finish.

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