Asili is a cru in the commune of Barbaresco, in Piedmont, Italy with widespread recognition for its terroir and its quality.[1][2] It has ancient roots - it has been claimed that the name derives from Latin and is associated with a place of "asylum".[3]
It is 14 hectares in size and located in the centre of the commune, occupying the crest of the Asili hill with vineyards on all sides,[4] with the tiny hamlet of Asili near the crest, just southwest of the peak. The vines on the south-western aspect are particularly well-oriented, lying just to the east of the Borgata Asili.
Asili is located at a modest altitude (200-280m) for Barbaresco, and is accordingly relatively warm. The variety of soil - silt, loam and clay - is thought to be responsible for the wine's finesse.[5] Prominent winemaker Michele Chiarlo has claimed that the richness in magnesium and calcium are significant too.[6] It has recently taken over a neighboring part of Rabajà.[7]
The Bruno Giacosa Asili has been considered a "reference point" for all of Barbaresco in the words of the wine critic Robert Parker.[8]
Producers
edit- Bruno Giacosa
- Cà del Baio
- Cascina Liusin
- Ceretto
- Michele Chiarlo
- Gaja
- Carlo Giacosa
- Luigi Giodano
- Produttori del Barbaresco
- Roagna - I Paglieri
- Privati
References
edit- ^ Brook, Stephen (2021-01-13). "Barolo & Barbaresco: 10 high-flying vineyard sites". Decanter. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ Bastianich, Joseph; Lynch, David (2005). Vino italiano: the regional wines of Italy (Rev. and updated ed.). New York: Clarkson Potter. ISBN 978-1-4000-9774-6.
- ^ O'Keefe, Kerin (2014). Barolo and Barbaresco: the king and queen of Italian wine. Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 223. ISBN 978-0-520-27326-9.
- ^ "Asili Cru - The Ca' del Baio vineyards". Ca' del Baio. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ Brook, Stephen (2020-10-11). "Wine Legend: Bruno Giacosa, Asili Barbaresco Riserva 2004". Decanter. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ Chiarlo, Michele; Com, Well (2020-08-12). "Asili, the essence of Barbaresco". Michele Chiarlo. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ Brook, Stephen (2021-01-13). "Barolo & Barbaresco: 10 high-flying vineyard sites". Decanter. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ Goldstein, Robin (2010). "Robert M. Parker: Parker's Wine Bargains: The World's Greatest Wine Values Under $25, Simon & Schuster, New York2009, 512 pp., ISBN: 1439101906 (paperback), $17.99". Journal of Wine Economics. 5 (1): 209–216. doi:10.1017/s193143610000153x. ISSN 1931-4361.
- ^ Masnaghetti, A (2021). Barbaresco MGA. Alessandro Masnaghetti. p. 247. ISBN 9788898254576.