Cipressi 2016 Barbera Nizza DOCG Michele Chiarlo

The Cipressi Nizza gets its name from the Cipressi trees that are atop one of the hillsides next to the chateau. 100% Barbera from the province of Asti. This wine is aged one year in oak barrels and 10 months in the bottle.

The 2015 was Wine Enthusiast Magazine's #1 wine on its Top 100 Wines of 2018! The Wine Advocate scored this 91 points saying "The Barbera planet is a big one, and creating territorial identity here through the production of single-vineyard expressions is important. This area, Nizza, has more limestone soil compared to others throughout the region, and it is a difficult appellation with severely limited yields. To make a Nizza you really need to make wine well. The 2016 Nizza Cipressi is a beautiful one for sure: full, soft and generous. It spends 12 months in large oak casks. This should be a good value buy and a nice pairing with dried salami and cold cuts."