By Bel Colle
2019 Barbaresco DOCG

Winemaking Notes
Our Barbaresco come from Treiso. Harvest is in the middle of October, followed by fermentation and maceration in steel vats at a controlled temperature of 77 to 88 degrees F for 15 to 20 days. During the fermentation process, multiple rounds of pumping over the skin occur to extract color, tannins, and aromas from the grapes. After fermentation, drawing-off takes place, followed by decanting and separating the juice from the lees and pomace. Malolactic fermentation occurs, then the wine ages for two years in French oak barrels of 5000L. The wine is bottled in May, undergoing six months of aging in a dark underground cellar.

Technical Details
Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
Origin: Piedmont, Italy
Alcohol: 14.50%
Total Acidity: 5.10 g/L
Residual Sugar: 0.20 g/L
pH: 3.63

Tasting Notes
Ruby red with slight orange hues, this Nebbiolo exhibits violets and a hint of spice aromas that support a velvety finish. A great accompaniment to red and white meats like chicken and pork, as well as an array of Italian cheeses, pasta, and risotto.
[Information provided by Quintessential Wines]

Bel Colle 2019 Barbaresco
Rating: 94 - Cellar Selection
Variety: Nebbiolo
Appellation: Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy
Winery: Bel Colle
Alcohol: 14.50%
Bottle Size: 750.00 ml
Category: Red
Importer: Quintessential Wines
Date Published: 9/1/2022
Reviewed by: Kerin O’Keefe
Red berry, rose and new leather aromas mingle with whiffs of tobacco on this linear, elegantly structured red. Savory and bursting with finesse, the focused palate doles out juicy red cherry, black raspberry, star anise and white pepper alongside tightly knit, fine-grained tannins. Racy acidity lends balance and tension. Drink 2027–2039.

2019 Bel Colle Barbaresco
Producer: Bel Colle
From: Italy, Piedmont, Barbaresco
Color: Red
Type: Table 
Sweetness: Dry
Variety: Nebbiolo
Rating: 90
Reviewed by: Monica Larner
Issue Date: 15th Dec 2022
Source: December 2022 Week 2, The Wine Advocate
Drink Date: 2023-2030
The Bel Colle 2019 Barbaresco is a well-balanced wine with tart fruit, wild cherry, violet, earth and hints of tangy licorice. The presentation is simple and powerful, and that's exactly what makes this vintage work. Wines from 2019 tend to show a little more natural richness and concentration. That is also the case here.

Bel Colle, Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy, 2019
Tasted by: Stephen Brook, Michelle Cherutti-Kowal MW, Aldo Fiordelli
(at Decanter Tasting Suite, London, 31 Jul 2022)
Points: 89
Drinking Window: 2022 - 2030
Producer: Bel Colle
Vintage: 2019
Wine Type: Still
Colour: Red
Country: Italy
Region: Piedmont
Appellation: Barbaresco
Sweetness: Dry
Closure: Cork
Alcohol: 14.50%
Body: Full
Grapes: 100% Nebbiolo
Ripe raspberry, pomegranate, violet on the nose, delicate and fragrant. Savoury edge with firm tannins. Lean and dusty finish.