Currá Barbaresco DOCG 2019

Wine description for Currá Barbaresco DOCG 2019 by Sottimano

Colour & appearance

Slightly transparent ruby red with brick-red reflections – a classic Nebbiolo appearance that already hints at maturity and provenance in the glass.

Nose

A finely delineated aromatic profile of violet, aniseed and fennel seed, accompanied by bay leaf and cubeb pepper. Beneath lie juicy black and sour cherries, a touch of plum, tobacco and a cool, almost chalky note of crushed limestone. The wine appears transparent, precise and remarkably clear.

Palate

Fleshy and juicy, yet by no means soft: the 2019 displays a nervous, agile tension, firm, wiry tannins and abundant energy. Dark fruit meets delicate herbal, tobacco and spice nuances – a Barbaresco with drive, depth and controlled power.

Finish

Long, taut and marked by dark fruit, spicy herbs and a fine, chalky aftertaste.

Terroir & origin

The Currá vineyard site in Neive covers 2.8 hectares with a south-southwesterly aspect. The vines are between 55 and 75 years old and grow on pure limestone. The average yield is 40 hl/ha. Within the Sottimano estate, Currá is regarded as a site of particular depth, extraction and longevity.

Grape variety & vinification

Grape variety: Nebbiolo. The fruit was destemmed, fermented and left on the skins for up to three months; during fermentation, the cap was regularly punched down in open stainless-steel fermenters. Maturation lasted around 24 months in casks from François Frère, approximately 15% new wood, the remainder one to four years old. Sottimano’s vineyard sites have been farmed organically since the early 1970s.

Food recommendations

Its combination of juiciness, spice and firm tannins pairs particularly well with Coda alla vaccinara served with polenta, Parmigiana di Melanzane, or even tuna and avocado tartare if you wish to highlight the wine’s savoury side.

Special characteristics

This wine thrives on its tension between transparency and substance: clear fruit, refined herbal spice and a firm, almost muscular tannin structure. It is precisely this blend of precision, energy and old-vine depth that gives the Currá 2019 its own distinctive Barbaresco profile.