Andrea, the son of founder Rino, is now in charge of the estate. Owner of plots on five vintages of the appellation, Sottimano produces five distinct barbaresco, vinified identically, with French barrel farms. Like Burgundy vintages, tasting here is always a great lesson of the different terroirs of this area.
Already very qualitative, production has reached new heights in the last five years. A journalist from a great Italian guide recently told us: "Andrea sets new standards, he will write his page in the history of Barbaresco." Prices remain very wise, despite the current rating.
There is often a young generation within the major appellations that benefits from the experience and know-how of their predecessors and seeks to push the boundaries, to constantly improve wines that already seem at the top.
This is the story of the Sottimano family, established in Neive, one of the three communes forming the prestigious Barbaresco appellation.
Andrea, the son of founder Rino, is now in charge of the estate. Owner of plots on five vintages of the appellation, Sottimano produces five distinct barbaresco, vinified identically, with French barrel farms. Like Burgundy vintages, tasting here is always a great lesson of the different terroirs of this area. Fausoni always the most floral and elegant, accessible in youth. Currà and Cottà, where the family home and winery are located, are powerful, dense, well-built wines for the care. Pajoré is the in-between, combining power and elegance. Basarin seems an ideal combination of all the qualities of other vintages. A dolcetto, a barbera from Alba and a langhe nebbiolo are also produced, as the Piedmontese tradition dictates. For fun, Andrea completes the range with a friendly curiosity, a brachetto vinified in dry, 'Maté'.
Already very qualitative, production has reached new heights in the last five years. A journalist from a great Italian guide recently told us: "Andrea sets new standards, he will write his page in the history of Barbaresco." Prices remain very wise, despite the current rating.
This wine is one of the best expressions of dolcetto, made from old vines. This juicy and frank wine has a lot of indulgence
Pure and fine aromas of rose, violet and crushed blackcover, a prelude to an intense and aromatic material, developing an impression of suppleness.It's very digestible and we're enjoying it!
Barbera Pairolero is a dark red wine with hints of red fruits. The crunchy roundness of the fruit, its purity and its precision of flavors make it an admirable wine.
It is a superb expression of nebbiolo with finesse and freshness.
It is a sumptuous wine, of great evolution, already very expressive in its youth but which does not yet completely depart from an elegant austerity. Huge potential, great wine!
Full-bodied with a fleshy core without being rustic. A framework of tannin stretches the wine from the mid-palate and the flavors of macerated fruit accompany the finish.From the famous Pajoré vineyard, a long and fine textured wine, very elegant!
This wine impresses with its firmness and density. It has a great presence in the mouth and seems very harmonious.The bouquet is already complex but the firm structure needs to be waited for.Very good ageing potential. Splendid Barbaresco!
It is a sumptuous wine, of great evolution, already very expressive in its youth but which does not yet completely depart from an elegant austerity. Huge potential, great wine!
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