Scarpa 2023 Barbera d’Asti, Briccomora, Piedmont October brambly blackberry

brambly blackberry

but there's never an overt sweetness

In a world where many Daiginjo all taste of the same competition yeast and the same Hyogo rice

but backed by ample cherry fruit and a touch of oak spice

Refreshing and delicious on it’s own

Scarpa 2023 Barbera d’Asti, Briccomora, Piedmont October brambly blackberryLongtime customers may remember us touting the wines of Scarpa years ago. Well, they were out of the market for some time, but are back with new vintages of old favorites. For those of you unfamiliar with the Scarpa wines, they are as old school as it gets these days in Piedmont. The 2023 Barbera dAsti Briccomora is a wonderful reminder of what really good Barbera was like pre 2000 before wineries started trying to turn them into 15% alcohol overripe