# Asili (Michele Chiarlo)

> Red, Barbaresco DOCG by [Michele Chiarlo](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/michele-chiarlo.md), Nizza, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/michele-chiarlo-asili).

- **Producer:** Michele Chiarlo
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbaresco DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Cru / vineyard:** Asili
- **Production area:** Asili, Barbaresco (about 1 ha)
- **Soil:** Blue-grey calcareous marl, basic pH, a little clay, poor in organic matter and rich in magnesium and calcium
- **Exposure:** South-west; 250 m
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted 1990
- **Vinification:** Fermented 17-18 days on the skins in 55 hl oak vats with gentle "shower" wetting of the cap at 30-27 C; malolactic in vat. Minimum 2 years of ageing, 18 months of it in large oak casks, then bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 18 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Barbaresco from the Asili cru, an icon cru made only in excellent vintages in very limited quantities. Available in 0.75 and 1.5 l.

## Tasting notes

Colour: Ruby-garnet red with brilliant reflections; Nose: Great elegance, ethereal, with violet, red fruits and very fine spices; Palate: Ample, silky, enveloping, of surprising length

## Food pairings

Porcini risotto, roast pork, rack of lamb