Sottimano

Barbera d'Alba Superiore 'Pairolero'

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:

Sottimano

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

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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

Wine Advocate

Score

Date

2021-06-17

Vinous

Score

91-93

Date

2022-12-05

Wine Spectator

Score

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."

Vinous

Score

90-92

Date

2023-10-23

Wine Advocate

Score

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."

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