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Buy OnlineA super premium Barbera from Piedmont's leading specialist in the variety. Such is Vietti's commitment to this 'minor' variety that they make almost as many Barberas as Barolos. The wonderful Scarrone is from a special vineyard near the winery in Castiglione Falletto that was supposed to be Nebbiolo! Instead old Barbera vines (1989) are very close planted and produce tiny quantities of around 5 ton per hectare. A lush and structured wine with deep fruit character and quality, the Scarrone is a true treasure.
They made wine here back in the 1800s, but it was not until 1919 that Mario Vietti turned the family farm to viticulture and Vietti labels first appeared on the Italian market. The winery grew through the 1950’s, when new export markets opened and Mario’s daughter and son in law Alfredo Currado pioneered what was later to become a defining regional idea – single vineyard Barolo and Barbaresco. Today Vietti remain a towering name, with a portfolio occupying the top tier in most Piedmontese categories – particularly their profoundly important expressions of Cru Barolo.
Winery notes (2022 Vintage)
"Ruby purple colour with intense aromas of ripe red and black cherries. With refreshing acidity, rich tannins, full body, the single vineyard Scarrone has finesse, excellent balance, great complexity, integration and a long lingering finish."
94/100 Antonio Galloni, Vinous (2022 Vintage)
"The 2022 Barbera d’Alba Vigna Scarrone is a classy, elegant wine. Today’s Scarrone marries finesse and power with notable style. Racy dark red plum, mocha, new leather, licorice and spice are all beautifully delineated. This deep, classy Barbera is lights out."
94/100 Monica Larner, RobertParker.com, Wine Advocate (2022 Vintage)
'This was a good year for Barbera, a grape that has a shorter growing season compared to Nebbiolo and that generally likes the heat. The Vietti 2022 Barbera d’Alba Vigna Scarrone offers a deep, rich colour, sweet tannins and bold fruit flavours from vines that were planted in 1989. Scarrone fruit always has a point of freshness because these vines are positioned on the east-facing slope, whereas the Vigna Vecchia occupy the south-facing part of the hill. The wine ages in oak for 16 months, with 10 months in barrique and six months in botti."
