Sottimano Barbaresco DOCG Cotta 2017

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Sottimano
Label Name:
 
Barbaresco DOCG Cotta
Vintage:
 
2017
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Piedmont — Barbaresco DOCG (Cottà cru).
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Nebbiolo.
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Enthusiast 95 (2020). Wine Advocate 94 (2020). Vinous ~93. Falstaff 92. Wine Spectator ~90

Tasting Note
Perfumed Nebbiolo: rose and blue-flower notes with camphor and baking spice; marasca cherry, crushed raspberry and star anise. Bright acidity, fine-grained yet gripping tannins and a long savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: braised beef, mushroom risotto, roast duck, aged Pecorino or Parmigiano-Reggiano. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (Cantonese roast pork), miso‑glazed fish, rich Korean BBQ or shiitake‑based dishes.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Cottà Nebbiolo; long maceration (up to ~40 days) with ambient yeasts, natural malolactic; ~24 months in French oak (≈15% new).

Vineyard Info
Family estate founded by Rino Sottimano (1974). Cottà parcel ~2.8 ha with 50–60‑year-old vines; organically farmed. 2017 release ≈9,000 bottles.