Cascina Gilli Dedica 2017
Wine
Name: Dedica
Winery: Cascina Gilli
Grapes: 100% Barbera
Origin: Piedmont, Italy
Vintage: 2017
Average Price: 16 EUR
Appearance
Intensity: Deep
Colour: Ruby
Nose
Intensity: Medium+
Aroma Characteristics:
Primary: Red Cherry, Red Plum, Blackberry, White Pepper
Secondary: Smoke, Chocolate, Coffee
Tertiary: Earth, Tobacco, Wet leaves, Forest floor
Palate
Sweetness: Dry
Acidity: Medium+
Tannin: Medium
Alcohol: Medium
Body: Medium
Flavour Intensity: Pronounced
Flavour Characteristics: To the nose we can add Dried Raisin and Cooked Cherry.
Other Observations: None
Finish: Medium+
Conclusions
Quality Assessment: Very Good. Wine is complex, very well balanced between alcohol and fruit. Has a refreshing acidity and complexity of all groups of aromas and taste.
Bottle Ageing: Suitable for bottle ageing. There is plenty of acidity and high alcohol content to support ageing. The complexity of aromas being represented from Primary to tertiary show us that the wine has potential to develop further and turn fully into aged tertiary notes.
Final Remarks
Cascina Gilli’s Barbera D’Asti is a great example of the superior category. Grapes are only selected and coming from the oldest vineyards, which 70 are years and older. Great complexity, deep, but also refreshing and making you wanting the next glass. The long fermentation and 9 months barel ageing support that well matured fruit and adds to it notes of that typical sense of being in the wine cellar in Piedmont. It is highly recommended to try this wine, will be great and going up in quality in the next 3 years.
