Sottimano Barbaresco Cotta 2020

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Sottimano
Label Name:
 
Barbaresco Cotta
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Piedmont (Barbaresco DOCG, Neive - Cottà vineyard)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Nebbiolo
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
2020 vintage — Vinous 96, Jeb Dunnuck 96, Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 94, James Suckling 94, Wine Spectator 93

Tasting Note
Dried rose, black cherry, licorice, tobacco and crushed stone aromas; medium-full body, vibrant acidity, ripe grippy tannins and a long saline, savory finish with spice and undergrowth notes.

Food Pairing
Western: braised beef, ossobuco, mushroom risotto, aged hard cheeses, roasted lamb. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Cantonese roasted pork, spicy Sichuan beef, soy-braised short ribs.

Production Method
100% Nebbiolo from Cottà; hand-harvested, spontaneous fermentation, extended maceration (≈40–60 days), malolactic in wood, ~24 months élevage in French oak (limited new oak), bottled after further bottle aging.

Vineyard Info
Family-owned Sottimano in Neive farms the Cottà cru (old vines, limestone-clay soils). Organic practices since the 1970s; known for traditional, terroir-driven Barbarescos.