Barbaresco Riserva 2019
IT0071-19
Cascina Luisin
Barbaresco Riserva 2019
Piemonte , Italy
| Type: | Still Red Wine |
| Varietals: | Nebbiolo |
| Region: | Piemonte |
| Vineyard Size: | 310 m. als, 0.6 hectare, 1 vineyard |
| Planted: | 1975 (50 years old) |
| Farming Methods: | Organic practices, manual labour, green harvest. Guyot system. Harvest during the first 10 days of October. |
| Total Production: | 300 cases of 12 btls |
| Soil: | Rabajà Bas is a specific portion of the historic Rabajà cru, positioned on well-drained calcareous-clay soils with southwest exposure, where vines benefit from abundant sunlight, fresh ventilation, and marked day-night temperature shifts |
| Climate: | Sunny southwest exposure, well-ventilated slopes, moderate rainfall; warm days and cool nights ensure balanced ripening, elegance, and longevity. |
| Fermentation: | "The grapes undergo a maceration on the skins of approximately ten weeks. During the initial ninety days, fermentation takes place in cement vats with frequent pump-overs to ensure a thorough extraction of color and character. In the remaining days, the process is conducted more gently, allowing for the refinement and integration of the noblest tannins. Malolactic fermentation follows, with maturation in 40-hectoliter Slavonian oak casks, fostering optimal development both prior to and after bottling. " |
| Winemaker: | Roberto Lorenzo Minuto |
| Elevage: | It then carries out malolactic fermentation and matures in 30 hl Slavonian Stockinger oak casks for 3 years and half, gaining structure, elegance, and the classic austerity of Nebbiolo. After that it spends 6 months in btls. |
| Vintage Notes: | "The 2019 Barbaresco vintage is widely regarded as a classic, combining elegance with structure and long-term aging potential. After a slow, rainy spring that filled the soil’s water reserves, the summer warmed steadily into mild, balanced conditions, allowing for a slow, gradual ripening and phenolic maturity. Harvest began in mid to late October, producing Nebbiolo grapes with excellent polyphenolic structure, moderate sugars, and vibrant acidity. On the nose, wines from 2019 often show classic aromas of rose and wild strawberry, with hints of fennel, juniper, and lifted minerality. Overall, critics praise 2019 as a refined vintage, balanced, vibrant, and built to evolve gracefully in the cellar. " |
| ABV | 14.5% | SO2 | 60 mg/l | Sizes | 750ml |
ABOUT THIS BOTTLE
"Sourced exclusively from venerable old vines in the Bas-Rabajà vineyard, Luisin’s Barbaresco Riserva undergoes an extraordinary ninety-day submerged-cap fermentation before maturing for three and a half years in large Slavonian oak casks. This patient élevage yields a wine that amplifies the structure and gravitas of Nebbiolo, reflecting the inherent nobility of the cru with striking authority. While its architecture calls for time to fully unfold, the Riserva already reveals remarkable expressiveness and layered nuance upon release."
