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		Sottimano (Neive, Piemonte) The Sottimano winery was founded by Maggiore Sottimano in 1974. Now in the hands of father and son, Rino and Andrea Sottimano, this estate is producing outstanding wines. Starting with a cellar and vineyard in The Cotta area, the estate has now grown to 13 hectares, with vineyard sites throughout Barbaresco - in Currá, Fausoni, Pajoré and Basarin. As of 1990, the vineyards are fully organic. Particular attention is paid to the care in the vineyards, focus on low yields to produce wines with great structure and ageability.Minimum handling is used in their making, using only natural yeasts. Wines are bottled without fining or filtration. Brachetto Mate Natural ferment in stainless steel, followed by 8 months ageing in tank. No filtering or fining prior to bottling. This is a delightful fresh, bright wine with bouquet of violets spice and mixed berries Dolcetto d’Alba Bric del Salto The Dolcetto is produced from 3 vineyard sites in Neive: Cottá, Basarin and Currá. Average vine age is 35 years old. The grapes are fermented in stainless steel using wild yeasts followed by 8 months in stainless steel tanks. This is a lovely soft style, with a bright fruit driven palate, offering florals, anise and lingering finish with food friendly acidity. Nebbiolo Langhe Basarin This Basarin vineyard is a 2ha. high altitude vineyard. The wine is aged in French barriques (25% new) for 10months. Full and rich,wonderful expressive Nebbiolo from a younger Barbaresco Vinyard ,12 months in barrel, elegant with very fine grained tannins. *Barbaresco Curra* DOCG A 1.5ha. vinyard site close to the town of Barbaresco. The site is south facing and vines are 40 years old. Fermented in stainless steel, followed by malo-lactic fermentation in barrels and a further maturation in oak for 20 months (25% new). Dark brooding colour, tight and intense very clear focused black fruit, a modern classic with a long finish…. Barbaresco Cottá DOCG** 2 bicchieri, Gambero Rosso 2007 Cotta is a 2.5 ha. site near Neive. The vines are 45 years old, grown on South-West facing slopes. Grapes are picked at 4.5 tonnes per ha. and fermented in French barrels, using only wild yeasts. The wine spends around 20 months in a mix of 25% new French barrels and 75 % up to 4 year old French barrels. The wine has a lovely rich colour. On the nose it offers notes of red and black fruits. On the palate, the wine combines power and finesse, with layers of ripe fruit, bitter cherry, char and earth. the wine disguises the heat of the vintage well, delivering powerful structure with bold tannins. Wine Spectator 89 points The Wine Advocate 90 points Barbaresco Pajore The main characteristics of this wine is the high level of elegant tannins combined with spicy and floral aromas. The 2005 opens with a nuanced nose of spices, minerals, tobacco & red fruits. A very elegant wine that finishes with austere notes of liquorice and violets. Very dense fine tannins and great ageing capacity Barbaresco Reserva (Magnum) 3 bicchieri, Gambero Rosso 2010!! Made with fruit from the Cotta and Pafore vineyards. Natural fermentation over about 25 days. Malolactic fermentation is completed in French barrels. The wine is then aged in 25% new French oak and the remaining oak up to 4 years old for 20 months. No filtering or fining of the wine prior to bottling (back to top)

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