2022 Ca del Baio - Barbaresco Asili (750ml)

The Grasso family has farmed in Treiso, in the Barbaresco zone, since the late 1800s. Today Giulio Grasso and his wife Luciana run Ca’ del Baio with their daughters Paola, Valentina and Federica. Asili is one of Barbaresco’s most prized crus, and the family’s vines there were planted in 1967. They grow on calcareous, sandy marl facing southwest, which gives the wine its perfume and finesse. Fermentation takes place in steel, and the wine ages two years in a mix of large oak casks and tonneaux, then at least six more months in bottle. Expect bright garnet color with lilac, violet and rose, plus red cherry, wild strawberry and warm cinnamon and nutmeg spice. The palate is elegant and finely structured, with silky tannins, hints of licorice and a long, mineral finish. Lovely now with a decant, and it will reward a decade in the cellar. Perfect with tajarin with truffle, braised beef or aged cheeses.