Giuseppe Cortese Barbera d’Alba Morassina 2019 750ml

The 2019 Barbera d’Alba Morassina is fabulous. Dark, layered and super-expressive, the 2019 marks a return to classicism here where the Morassina is done entirely in cask starting with this vintage. Rose petal, leather, dried flowers, mint and dried herbs all grace this exquisite Barbera. This has come together beautifully over the last year. It’s a great choice for readers with old school-leaning palates.

• Country: Italy
• Region: Piedmont
• Appellation: Alba
• Size: 750ml
• Color: Red
• Alcohol by Vol: 14.0%

Varietal

Barbera

For centuries now, the beautiful red grapes of the Barbera varietal have been grown in Italy, where they are prized for their unusual high acid content and low tannins, brought about by their thin skins. The Barbera grape varietal thrives in warmer climates, and has had some success overseas in the new world, where its strongly aromatic flavors of intense hedgerow fruits make it a favorite with wineries and wine drinkers looking for a grape which offers plenty of interesting characteristics. Interestingly, the differences between young and aged wines made from this varietal are quite significant, with younger bottles holding a plethora of berry flavors, including blueberry and raspberry notes, and oak aged wines made from the Barbera grape being much loved for their ability to become extremely complex and spicy, and picking up vanilla flavors from the wood they are barreled in.