Barbaresco Riserva 'Ovello' 2020, Produttori del Barbaresco Dinner & Tasting dried herbs and rose

dried herbs and rose

this is a serious

with reserve wines including 2008 and 2012 making up more than 25% of the blend

ferments in stainless steel so no oak at play here

undergoes the second fermentation in bottle) is a blend of 70% Bical from chalky clay and 30% Maria Gomes from sandy soils

Barbaresco Riserva 'Ovello' 2020, Produttori del Barbaresco Dinner & Tasting dried herbs and roseIn the best vintages, this legendary Barbaresco producer produces 9 'cru' wines from different sites across the area. Ovello is the northernmost vineyard in the village of Barbaresco, higher on the sea level and dropping down to the river in a 300 foot, abrupt bluff. It is a relatively large area with a number of subzones with West and East exposure, all sharing a similar calcareous soils rich in clay. The extra clay and the cooler microclimate give