Sottimano - Barbaresco DOCG - Pajoré - Rouge - 2020

Wine:

The 2020 red Barbaresco Pajoré is a delicate and refined wine, with expressive floral and fruity notes, black cherry and smoky accents. It comes from 60-year-old vines, the highest in Barbaresco at 420 meters altitude, a terroir renowned for its earliness, freshness and elegance. The watchword here is precision and purity, with the beautiful minerality of this limestone-clay terroir. Sumptuous ageing in François Frères barrels preserves the wine's brilliance and finesse. This wine is accessible in its youth, but has great cellaring potential. Rated 94/100 by Parker.

Vinification:

Hand-harvested, indigenous yeasts. Fermentation and maceration on skins for 25 days. Malolactic fermentation in barrels. Aged 24 months in French oak barrels (15% new). Unfined, unfiltered wine.

Color:

Bright garnet red.

Nose:

Expressive, fine and delicate, with floral aromas of peony, accented by red and black fruits with spicy nuances.

Palate:

The attack on the palate releases a juice of innate freshness, velvety tannins and a rich, supple structure. Exceptional elegance and finesse.

Temperature:

Serve between 16 and 18°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Duck leg confit, fillet of beef with black pepper, osso bucco, roast pigeon with thyme and rosemary, white truffle risotto.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2030

Driven by an unwavering quest for excellence and authenticity, the Sottimano family crafts wines of breathtaking finesse in Piedmont, Italy, with a remarkable capacity for aging. These providential reds, sincere and full-bodied, showcase the distinctiveness of Italy's great terroirs, especially those of Barbaresco and Barbera.

Their wines are generous and passionate, reflecting an enthusiasm for Burgundy's delicate craftsmanship. The Sottimanos enhance the local varietals' nobility, expressing the natural elegance of this cutting-edge terroir. Parcel vinification, organic farming, and flawless aging are all hallmarks of the estate's success.

Today, it stands as one of the finest estates in Barbaresco, with wines that powerfully echo the legendary finesse of the great Burgundies.