The Barbaresco "Santo Stefano Albesani" is a celebrated expression of Barbaresco, born from a particularly suited vineyard and aged for 24 months in oak barrels. It is structured, intense, elegant and persistent, enlivened by hints of dried flowers, berries and balsamic herbs
The Barbaresco "Santo Stefano Albesani" by Castle of Neive embodies a charm and a unique and compelling story . It was 1964 when Giacomo, during the purchase of the Castle, decided to also buy the Cascina Santo Stefano which was previously exploited for hunting; a hill overgrown and full of brambles that Giacomo was able to transform with experience and foresight in one of the micro-areas with the highest quality of production of Barbaresco. A vineyard where vines are 30-40 years of average age, facing South and South-West, on a soil poor of calcareous marl. The Barbaresco "Santo Stefano Albesani" by Castle of Neive is profoundly different from Barbaresco "Gallina"; if "Gallina" has small red fruit notes balanced between wilted and delicate wood, the "Santo Stefano Albesani" remembers most varietal nuances, balsamic notes, violet, rose and spices on the finish. It's a Barbaresco where the tannin is present and feels, giving elegance and sophistication in a red that has a pleasant freshness able to perfectly balance the alcohol. A Barbaresco beauty and elegance; a Barbaresco from the infinite persistence.
Bright garnet red
Fresh balsamic notes with hints of dried flowers and spice nuances final
Fresh, frame, full, persistent and pleasant tannins