Sottimano Barbaresco DOCG Pajore 2020

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

Awards/Ratings
Selected critic scores for Sottimano Barbaresco Pajorè 2020 — Vinous 97+; Jeb Dunnuck 96; Wine Advocate 94; James Suckling 95; Wine Spectator ~92–93

Tasting Note
Perfumed Nebbiolo with red cherry, raspberry, rose and violet, plus menthol, tobacco and balsamic spice. Fine-grained, chalky tannins, bright acidity, saline minerality and a long savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, braised beef, mushroom risotto, tajine, aged Piedmont cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), miso-glazed eggplant, shiitake or soy-braised dishes.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Nebbiolo; spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts, extended skin maceration with submerged cap; aged ~20–24 months in French oak; typically unfined and unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Family-owned Azienda Agricola Sottimano (Neive/Treiso). Known for organic/low-intervention viticulture and single-vineyard Pajorè bottlings emphasizing site purity and age-worthiness.