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Asili is a cru in the commune of Barbaresco, in Piedmont, Italy with widespread recognition for its terroir and its quality. It has ancient roots - it has been claimed that the name derives from Latin and is associated with a place of "asylum".

It is 14 hectares in size and located in the centre of the commune, occupying the crest of the Asili hill with vineyards on all sides, with the tiny hamlet of Asili near the crest, just southwest of the peak. The vines on the south-western aspect are particularly well-oriented, lying just to the east of the Borgata Asili.

Asili is located at a modest altitude (200-280m) for Barbaresco, and is accordingly relatively warm. The variety of soil - silt, loam and clay - is thought to be responsible for the wine's finesse. Prominent winemaker Michele Chiarlo has claimed that the richness in magnesium and calcium are significant too. It has recently taken over a neighboring part of Rabajà.

The Bruno Giacosa Asili has been considered a "reference point" for all of Barbaresco in the words of the wine critic Robert Parker.

Producers

  • Bruno Giacosa
  • Cà del Baio
  • Cascina Liusin
  • Ceretto
  • Michele Chiarlo
  • Gaja
  • Carlo Giacosa
  • Luigi Giodano
  • Produttori del Barbaresco
  • Roagna - I Paglieri
  • Privati

References

  1. Brook, Stephen (2021-01-13). "Barolo & Barbaresco: 10 high-flying vineyard sites". Decanter. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  2. Bastianich, Joseph; Lynch, David (2005). Vino italiano: the regional wines of Italy (Rev. and updated ed.). New York: Clarkson Potter. ISBN 978-1-4000-9774-6.
  3. O'Keefe, Kerin (2014). Barolo and Barbaresco: the king and queen of Italian wine. Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 223. ISBN 978-0-520-27326-9.
  4. "Asili Cru - The Ca' del Baio vineyards". Ca' del Baio. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  5. Brook, Stephen (2020-10-11). "Wine Legend: Bruno Giacosa, Asili Barbaresco Riserva 2004". Decanter. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  6. Chiarlo, Michele; Com, Well (2020-08-12). "Asili, the essence of Barbaresco". Michele Chiarlo. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  7. Brook, Stephen (2021-01-13). "Barolo & Barbaresco: 10 high-flying vineyard sites". Decanter. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  8. Goldstein, Robin (2010). "Robert M. Parker: Parker's Wine Bargains: The World's Greatest Wine Values Under $25, Simon & Schuster, New York2009, 512 pp., ISBN: 1439101906 (paperback), $17.99". Journal of Wine Economics. 5 (1): 209–216. doi:10.1017/s193143610000153x. ISSN 1931-4361.
  9. Masnaghetti, A (2021). Barbaresco MGA. Alessandro Masnaghetti. p. 247. ISBN 9788898254576.
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