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Bottle of Castello Di Neive Barbera d'Alba Santo Stefano 2021-Red Wine-Flatiron SF

Castello Di Neive Barbera d'Alba Santo Stefano 2021

Red Wine from Piedmont, Italy
by Castello Di Neive
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From the importer; The Barbera grapes for this wine come from the famed Santo Stefano vineyard which initially caused critics to believe Italo Stupino was crazy as this vineyard is typically reserved for the hallowed Nebbiolo. This 100% Barbera proved them wrong as it expresses the depth for which Santo Stefano is known while still retaining Barbera's signature fruit. The grapes for this wine are pressed and then allowed to mature for 9 months in large wooden vats to allow the wines to mellow and develop their complexity.

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The Castello is most known for its purchase, in the early 1960s, of a hillside known as Santo Stefano. Only 20% of it was planted to vines at the time, but the Castello recognized its great potential and planted the entire hillside. The Castello has since supplied Bruno Giacosa (a Neive native) with the grapes for his monumental Santo Stefano, the one wine that Giacosa makes from purchased fruit.

The Castello also makes its own version of Santo Stefano (a serious wine, indeed), but also uses it as a source for today’s Barbaresco: a blend of different Crus intended to highlight the terroir of Neive in general. Neive is a little sandier than the village of Barbaresco, making wines that are less tannic. This, of course, helps make the wine more approachable, and so it is precisely the kind of Barbaresco that the Piedmontese gulp so happily when released.

Professional Reviews

Wine Spectator

WS 90
"Black cherry, almond and earth flavors are the hallmarks of this solidly built red. Shows excellent cut and length, offering notes of iron and tamarind that seep in as this plays out on the long finish, Drink now through 2028. 900 cases made, 450 cases imported."

Details

  • Grape Variety

    Barbera

  • Vintage

    2021

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

  • Style

    Earthy , Fruity , Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

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