2021 - Barbera d'Alba Scarrone Vietti - 6x75cl
- Colour Red
- Producer Vietti
- Region Piedmont
- Drinking 2025 - 2036
- Case size 6x75cl
- Available Now
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James Suckling, July 2023, Score: 92
Lots of black berries and black licorice on the nose with a medium body, very fine tannins and a fresh and vivid finish. Fine texture. From organically grown grapes. Vegan. Drink now.
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James Suckling, July 2023, Score: 92
Lots of black berries and black licorice on the nose with a medium body, very fine tannins and a fresh and vivid finish. Fine texture. From organically grown grapes. Vegan. Drink now.
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Vinous, November 2023
The 2021 Barbera d'Alba Vigna Scarrone is dense, plush and explosive. A rush of dark red cherry/plum fruit, mocha, licorice, spice, rose petal and a kick of French oak all build in the glass. Potent and quite deep, the Scarrone is another lights-out Barbera from Vietti. In recent years, the Scarrone has come along very well. Then again, these vines were planted in 1989, so they are no longer ‘young', just younger than the Vigna Vecchia, where the oldest vines date to 1918.
Region
Piedmont
Piedmont is located in the north western corner of Italy. Though several grape varieties are prominent such as Dolcetto, Barbera and Moscato, it is Nebbiolo that reigns supreme. It produces wines that are not particularly deep in colour, yet they are perfumed, powerful and can age for many years. Due to the ethereal nature of the Nebbiolo grape and the numerous single vineyard wines, many compare top examples to grand cru Burgundies of the Côte de Nuits.Mountainous, its vineyards are cut into the hillsides forming terraces reminiscent of the Mosel Valley in Germany and the northern Rhone Valley in France. The two most notable appellations are Barolo and Barbaresco.