Roagna, Barbaresco Asili, 2004 photo search raised mostly in stainless steel

raised mostly in stainless steel with roughly 10% in oak

long macerations often exceeding 30 days

this bottle delivers sunshine in a glass

It captures the essence of Syrah in its purest form—floral

Roagna, Barbaresco Asili, 2004 photo search raised mostly in stainless steelThe 2004 vintage marked the first time Roagna bottled Asili as a single vineyard winea milestone from a family that has produced Barbaresco since 1890 and is now in its fifth generation under Luca Roagna. The Asili cru is one of Barbaresco's greatest sites: a protected, south facing bowl on calcareous marl, producing Nebbiolo of rigorous tannin and exceptional elegance. Roagna's winemaking is among the most traditional in Piedmont: indigenous yeast