About this wine
An intense, brilliant ruby-red Langhe DOC Rosso blend of 70% Barbera, 20% Nebbiolo, and 10% Merlot, with garnet tinges. Fragrant and fine on the nose with ripe fruit and sweet spice notes, soft and velvety on the palate, well balanced and structured. Fermented on the skins for about a week in steel, followed by malolactic fermentation, then aged in wood for around two years.
A velvety, internationally-styled blend that softens Piedmont's usual tannic edges.
Sommelier's Note
"Sassisto's Merlot addition gives it a velvety roundness that sets it apart from Bera's purer Piedmontese reds."
Food Pairings
Pairs well with braised red meats, game, and aged pecorino.
When to drink it
Dinner party, hearty winter meals, gift bottle
Specs
- Grape Varieties
- Barbera, Nebbiolo, Merlot
- Style
- Red, dry
- Price Range
- $25-35 (reference estimate based on comparable Langhe Rosso blends, actual JP retail may differ)
Terroir & Winemaking
A Bordeaux-influenced Langhe Rosso blend (Barbera, Nebbiolo, Merlot), macerated on skins for about a week in steel tanks, then aged roughly two years in wood.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What grapes are in Sassisto?
- It is a blend of 70% Barbera, 20% Nebbiolo, and 10% Merlot.
- How is Sassisto made?
- It ferments on the skins for about a week in steel, undergoes malolactic fermentation, then ages in wood for around two years.
- What food does it pair with?
- It pairs well with braised red meats, game, and aged pecorino.
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