Retour Sottimano - Barbaresco DOCG - Pajoré - Rouge - 2020
COUNTRY/REGION: Italy
DESIGNATION: Barbaresco DOCG
COLOR: Red
VINTAGE: 2020
GRAPE VARIETY: 100% Nebbiolo
ALCOHOL: 14.5 vol.
CONTENT: 75 cl
The tasting
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.
The sommelier's advice
Temperature Serve between 16 and 18°C.
Food Duck leg confit, fillet of beef with black pepper, osso bucco, roast pigeon with thyme and rosemary, white truffle risotto.
Cellar ageing From now until 2030
The estate and the wine
The estate and the wine 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.
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.
AWARDS
AWARDS Robert Parker: 94/100