- 100% Barbera from two different vineyards in Neive: Basarin and San Cristoforo
- Fermentation and maceration lasts 25 days
- No selected yeasts are used
- Malolactic fermentation in 15% new French oak barrels coopered expressly for Sottimano by Francois Frères in Burgundy
- Ages 15-16 months
- No filtering and no fining prior to bottling
- 1,000 cases produced annually
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2023
Country:
Italy
Region:
Piedmont
Appellation:
Barbera d'Alba
Variety:
Barbera
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | IT-SOT-03-23 | 12/750ml |
Press & Reviews
Vinous
Score
90-92
Date
2024-10-29
"Tasted from cask, the 2023 Barbera d'Alba Superiore Pairolero is bursting with dark red cherry fruit, leather, incense, tobacco, spice and dried flowers. It offers a captivating mix of vibrant fruit and a nervy structure. Barbera sees 20-25 months and then about ten months in cask."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2022
Wine Advocate
Score
92
Date
2025-01-30
"The Sottimano 2022 Barbera d'Alba Superiore Pairolero was born in a vintage that was quite problematic for Andrea Sottimano, especially in terms of his Nebbiolo. He decided not to make his single-vineyard Barbarescos in 2022. Barbera, however, is a different animal that reacts well to hot vintages. This wine reveals a dark character with baked plum and blackberry coulis. It's quite a mouthful and pleasantly chewy in texture."
2022
Vinous
Score
90-92
Date
2023-10-23
2021
Vinous
Score
91-93
Date
2022-12-05
2021
Wine Spectator
Score
90
Date
2024-04-30
"Simultaneously luscious and fluid, with black cherry, black currant, earth and toasty spice flavors flowing through seamlessly. Balanced, with a firm, succulent finish that defines the fruit and oak accents. Drink now through 2027. 1,000 cases made, 300 cases imported."
2019
Wine Advocate
Score
92
Date
2021-06-17