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Barbera d'Asti, "Casa Scarpa", Scarpa - 2021

Name: Barbera d'Asti, "Casa Scarpa", Scarpa
Brand: Scarpa
SKU: 49249
Price: 31.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 49249 750mL

Scarpa is a specialist in Barbera d'Asti, and they produce complex and long-lived expressions. The grapes come from the Poderi Bricchi vineyard in Castel Rocchero. Fermented and aged entirely in stainless steel, this saw a further 6 months in bottle before release. Pair with pasta in tomato and caper sauce.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2021

Country

Italy

Region

Piedmont

Sub-Region

Monferrato

Producer

Scarpa

Grape Variety

Barbera

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Staff Pick Notes

Scarpa winery was founded in 1854 in the history of town of Monferrato. While Scarpa has become a notable name in Barolo and Barbaresco, the majority of the Poderi Bricchi estate lies in a 25-hectare single-body vineyard located between Castel Rocchero and Acqui Terme. The heart of the Barbera region. Produced exclusively from organically farmed, estate grown fruit, "Casa Scarpa" Barbera is truly the heart and soul of Scarpa's wine. Every vintage release features extended bottle aging in the cantina before release. Additional quantities in excellent vintages are held and released slowly over time. The Scarpa library currently holds over 40,000 bottles dating back to the 1960s.

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Glossary

Piedmont

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Barbera

Barbera is grown all over Italy, but the best examples of this red grape come from Piedmont, where it is made into all manner of wines - from easy-drinking quaffers to serious, cellar-worthy bottlings. Wherever they fall on the spectrum of stodginess, however, they are generally ruby-colored, full-bodied, and highly acidic, with remarkably low levels of tannins. The areas that are most strongly associated with Barbera (for good reason) are the Alba and Asti DOCs, which consistently produce...