{"product_id":"2018-walter-massa-colli-tortonesi-doc-monleale-750ml-1","title":"2018 Walter Massa - Colli Tortonesi DOC Monleale (750ml)","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProof that Barbera can age like a great wine — from the mad genius of Eastern Piedmont.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eWalter Massa has been producing wine in the hills around Tortona in the Colli Tortonesi since 1978. He works primarily with three varietals — Barbera, Croatina, and Timorasso — and his Barbera Monleale is easily one of the most serious, long-lived expressions of the grape you will ever encounter. His '78 Monleale still drinks beautifully. Best known internationally as the man who rescued Timorasso from near-extinction, Massa is equally a prophet of Barbera — and Monleale is where he proves it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFrom several old-vine Barbera plots around the hilltop village of Monleale, grown on calcareous and clay soils, fermented with native yeasts and aged in used barriques for about two years, then at least an additional year in bottle before release. Unfiltered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA layered nose of dried potpourri, cherry jam, licorice, and flint. On the palate, strong aromas of red fruits and undergrowth, hints of rose and spices — elegant and structured, with a marked acidity in youth that softens beautifully with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe 2018 is drinking beautifully now with plenty of road ahead. Open it with roasted meats, aged cheeses, or anything that deserves a serious red.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Walter Massa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45802835476666,"sku":"103939","price":51.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0724\/6836\/5498\/files\/image_6e2dde68-01aa-4b25-9fcf-0a48fae7ec81.png?v=1777130218","url":"https:\/\/bassins.com\/products\/2018-walter-massa-colli-tortonesi-doc-monleale-750ml-1","provider":"MacArthur Beverages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}