Sottimano Barbaresco Fausoni 2020

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Sottimano
Label Name:
 
Barbaresco Fausoni
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Piedmont — Barbaresco (Fausoni, Neive)
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
High critical acclaim for the 2020 vintage — Vinous 97+; Kerin O’Keefe 95; James Suckling 94; Wine Advocate 93; Wine Spectator 92

Tasting Note
Bright red cherry, rose, menthol and balsamic herb notes with tobacco, cedar and white pepper; chalky, fine tannins and a long, mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Western: braised beef, roast lamb, mushroom risotto, aged pecorino. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (barbecue pork), Korean BBQ (galbi), miso-glazed eggplant.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Nebbiolo; spontaneous (indigenous) fermentation, extended maceration with submerged cap; malolactic in wood and ageing in large oak casks before bottle rest.

Vineyard Info
Azienda Agricola Sottimano — family estate (≈18 ha) in Barbaresco; plot-based, low-intervention and organic principles, specialising in single-cru bottlings from Neive (Fausoni).