Vietti Barbaresco Rabaja 2020
“The 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Rabajà is magnificent. A wine of crystalline precision and nuance, the 2020 bristles with energy. Slate, crushed rocks, orange peel, mint, cinnamon and dried flowers all race across the palate. This intensely saline, taut Barbaresco needs a number of years in bottle to be at its best, even if it is pretty alluring right now.” – 95 Points – Antonio Galloni, Vinous
The grapes are sourced from the single MGA vineyard “Rabajà” in the municipality of Barbaresco. It is also a return for Vietti, who was already making Rabajà in the 80s. The soil is calcareous-clayey, with south/southwest exposure and an altitude of about 235-315m asl. The average age of the Guyot-cultivated vines is about 51 years and there is a density of approximately 5,200 plants per hectare.
