Roagna, Barbaresco Asili Vv other_regions_italy Ripe and attractively fresh aromas

Ripe and attractively fresh aromas include those of black cherry coulis

and the older vine cuvee

This is also completely classic and even more aromatically complex with a plethora of sea shore nuances to the cool green fruit scents

acidity and alcohol

There is a touch of dryness in the endnote

Roagna, Barbaresco Asili Vv other_regions_italy Ripe and attractively fresh aromasThe Asili vineyard was purchased in 1961, and today the youngest vines are 80 years old. This is the central part of the cru, or what Luca Roagna calls the most "classic" part of the vineyard site. In a series of three old vine Barbaresco expressions, ordered according to growing level of intensity, the 2013 Barbaresco Asili Vecchie Viti is the first wine we tasted together. The bouquet here is nuanced and delicate with an evident mineral signature