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CERETTO'S BRICCO ASILI AND FASET: TWO ICONS OF BARBARESCO
BRICCO ASILI
A vineyard of undeniable fascination, the vineyard of Asili produces the perfect raw material that translates into a special finesse, elegance and charm in the finished wine. The color is never as intense as in neighboring Rabajà but with time, its expression of terroir becomes self evident. Asili, the vineyard, owes its fame historically to the Produttori del Barbaresco (local co-op), who have been releasing a selection since 1971, and to Ceretto, whose Bricco Asili has made Barbaresco a household name around the world. The vineyard covers an entire hill and takes its name from the village on its western slopes. To the west, Asili borders on the Faset bowl at the top and the Pora hill further down the hill. To the east it touches the great vineyard known as Rabajà and to the south it extends all the way to Martinenga. It's northern boundary is the peak of the hill itself. The nobel varietal Nebbiolo is planted to the warmest sites with lesser varietals taking root in cooler positions on the hill.
FASET
The line of the hillslope from Asili is uneven, because of this Faset offers a range of very different aspects. This highly irregular configuration of the Faset slope, and its considerable length, make it difficult to profile Nebbiolo from this hill. What is commonly agreed upon is that the grapes need hot weather, like in 1985, to express an innate elegance.
CERETTO
Ceretto's Bricco Asili is one of the most esteemed wineries in the region. Since 1974 Barbaresco, Bricco Asili has been vinified separately so that the natural elegance and sophistication of the vineyard's grapes is fully expressed. The '78, '85, '89, and '96 vintages are legendary.
Barbaresco, Bricco Asili--Vintage 1985
Piedmont, Ceretto
Level: 2.5cm; serial number 63
1 double-magnum per lot
BRICCO ASILI
A vineyard of undeniable fascination, the vineyard of Asili produces the perfect raw material that translates into a special finesse, elegance and charm in the finished wine. The color is never as intense as in neighboring Rabajà but with time, its expression of terroir becomes self evident. Asili, the vineyard, owes its fame historically to the Produttori del Barbaresco (local co-op), who have been releasing a selection since 1971, and to Ceretto, whose Bricco Asili has made Barbaresco a household name around the world. The vineyard covers an entire hill and takes its name from the village on its western slopes. To the west, Asili borders on the Faset bowl at the top and the Pora hill further down the hill. To the east it touches the great vineyard known as Rabajà and to the south it extends all the way to Martinenga. It's northern boundary is the peak of the hill itself. The nobel varietal Nebbiolo is planted to the warmest sites with lesser varietals taking root in cooler positions on the hill.
FASET
The line of the hillslope from Asili is uneven, because of this Faset offers a range of very different aspects. This highly irregular configuration of the Faset slope, and its considerable length, make it difficult to profile Nebbiolo from this hill. What is commonly agreed upon is that the grapes need hot weather, like in 1985, to express an innate elegance.
CERETTO
Ceretto's Bricco Asili is one of the most esteemed wineries in the region. Since 1974 Barbaresco, Bricco Asili has been vinified separately so that the natural elegance and sophistication of the vineyard's grapes is fully expressed. The '78, '85, '89, and '96 vintages are legendary.
Barbaresco, Bricco Asili--Vintage 1985
Piedmont, Ceretto
Level: 2.5cm; serial number 63
1 double-magnum per lot
Provenance
Acquired by the current owner upon initial commercial release