Red
Basarin
By Moccagatta, Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy
Critics and guides
- Award: 5 Grappoli (Fondazione Italiana Sommelier, Bibenda 2027), vintage 2023 (source)
- Award: 100 Vini Valore (Associazione Italiana Sommelier, Vitae 2027), vintage 2023 (source)
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Barbaresco from the southern slope of Neive, marked by linearity and balance, with cherry and plum fruit and elegant tannins.
Tasting notes
Intense garnet red. Warm fruit of cherry and plum with light spice on the finish. Broad and rich, with elegant tannins and a long, harmonious finish.
Pairs well with
Red meats (stewed or grilled), cured meats, game and medium-aged cheeses.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbaresco DOCG
- Grape
- Nebbiolo
- Cru / vineyard
- Basarin
- Production area
- Municipality of Neive, Basarin geographical mention, on the southern slope of Neive
- Soil
- Sandy Sant'Agata fossil marl, gray marl and sand
- Exposure
- South, 250 to 280 m
- Harvest
- End of September to beginning of October
- Vineyard planting
- Planted 1968, 1996, 2000 and 2014; 1 ha; 4,000 plants per ha; 60 quintals per ha; about 6,000 bottles
- Vinification
- Fermented in thermo-conditioned steel tanks. Aged 18 months in French oak barriques and at least 9 months in bottle.
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