Barbera D'Alba Punta 2019

AZELIA

Barbera D'Alba Punta
2019

$50.77*

* Suggested retail price

21 case(s) available

Product code
381596
Format
12 x 750ml
Listing type
Speculative
Status
Available
Type of product
Still wine
Country
Italy
Regulated designation
Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC)
Region
Piedmont
Varietal(s)
Barbera 100 %
Colour
Red
Producer's website

About this winery

Azelia is still something of a Barolo lover's secret. Though the estate is not a high-profile one, proprietor Luigi Scavino is cousin of Enrico Scavino of the renowned Paolo Scavino estate, and shares ownership of the famed Fiasco hill in Castiglione Falletto with him. Luigi, his wife Lorella and son Lorenzo Scavino own and maintain 16 hectares of vines in Castiglione Falletto, Serralunga d'Alba (including Cru Barolo from Margheria, San Rocco and Voghera Brea) and Montelupo Albese (for their...

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Product notes

The fruit comes from 60-year-old vines on a hilltop site, the "point," or punta, in Castiglione Falletto.

Tasting notes

Intense and bright, with a strong but gentle character, offering pure cherry, plum and blackberry aromas. On the palate, dark fruit flavors are accented by earth and leather. Balanced acidity finishing off with a dusty baker's chocolate note.