Roagna, Barbaresco Asili Vv other_regions Grown on white volcanic ash

Grown on white volcanic ash soil

(a little known 1er that sits directly above Chambertin-Clos de Bèze made from vines planted in 1973)

offering scents of cherry and musky underbrush

This classic style will last long in your cellar

but not a great vintage for Celestins

Roagna, Barbaresco Asili Vv other_regions Grown on white volcanic ashThe Asili vineyard was purchased in 1961, and today the youngest vines are 80 years old. This is the central part of the cru, or what Luca Roagna calls the most "classic" part of the vineyard site. In a series of three old vine Barbaresco expressions, ordered according to growing level of intensity, the 2013 Barbaresco Asili Vecchie Viti is the first wine we tasted together. The bouquet here is nuanced and delicate with an evident mineral signature