Barbaresco Asili Bruno Giacosa 2019

This Giacosa Barbaresco Asili 2019 is offered on a pre-release basis, the cases will be shipped early next year and are due to land in the UK in March 2022 when they can be delivered.

Asili represents one of the most important single vineyards of Barbaresco. Bruno Giacosa's vineyards are comprised of 2.5 hectares, planted in calcareous clay soils with a sandy vein. The Asili wines showcase an expressive and elegant profile and it's one of the wines that made Giacosa stand above others in the area. It is the creme de la creme of the apperlation. The 2019 is a great wine, a little closed at the moment which is to be expected but it is a wine that has all the key componants to stand the test of time. The 2019 vintage wasn't an easy one but Bruna has done a fantastic job of showcasing the best of the vineyard and producing a wine with plenty of character with superb purity of fruit and a distictive length. At this early stage the wine is harmonious and more towards the elegant side of barbarescos which reflects the vintage.

Bruno Giacosa’s Asili is the quintessential Barbaresco. The late, great Bruno first purchased plots in the 1980s but it wasn’t until 1996 when he purchased his best parcel of vines. This was when the Asili we know and love today began to take shape. Now, it is a reference point for Piedmont’s finest wines and what the Nebbiolo grape can achieve.

Writing in Decanter, Stephen Brook describes Asili’s “incomparable perfume and finesse”. With its tense and structured palate and fine-grained tannins, Asili really begins to show its potential after about 10 years from the vintage, with its sublime perfume, supple fruit and striking terroir expression.

But what’s so special about the Asili vineyard? As the Académie du Vin explains, “the Asili basin is more protected from the influence of the nearby Tanaro River than its neighbouring crus, and hence is characterized by a less ventilated and warmer mesoclimate… making for structurally big, textured wines that have the potential to age extremely well.” Bruna Giacosa, Bruno’s daughter, is very happy with the 2019 Asili, noting in particular its “intense red fruits” and inherent “elegance”.

“Asili… remains one of the most sought-after wines in the range”
Stephen Brook, Decanter

“There is a humanity in these wines that is hard to describe with words”
Antonio Galloni, Vinous

Bruno Giacosa’s Asili is the quintessential Barbaresco. The late, great Bruno first purchased plots in the 1980s but it wasn’t until 1996 when he purchased his best parcel of vines. This was when the Asili we know and love today began to take shape. Now, it is a reference point for Piedmont’s finest wines and what the Nebbiolo grape can achieve.

Writing in Decanter, Stephen Brook describes Asili’s “incomparable perfume and finesse”. With its tense and structured palate and fine-grained tannins, Asili really begins to show its potential after about 10 years from the vintage, with its sublime perfume, supple fruit and striking terroir expression.

But what’s so special about the Asili vineyard? As the Académie du Vin explains, “the Asili basin is more protected from the influence of the nearby Tanaro River than its neighbouring crus, and hence is characterized by a less ventilated and warmer mesoclimate… making for structurally big, textured wines that have the potential to age extremely well.” Bruna Giacosa, Bruno’s daughter, is very happy with the 2019 Asili, noting in particular its “intense red fruits” and inherent “elegance”.

With just a small quantity available, please let us know if you would like to request an allocation. The 2019 Asili Barbaresco is a worthy addition to any cellar, and when the time is right to pop the cork, you will not be disappointed.