Paitin Barbaresco Serraboella DOCG 2021
(Piedmont, Italy) - [WA 95] [VM 94] [JS 94] [WS 93] [WE 92]

Notes from the Winemaker:
The Sorì Paitin belongs to the Pasquero-Elia heirs since 1796. It is the Serraboella warmest slope, graced with unique soils that since ages is planted with Nebbiolo. Sorì means the first place where the snow melts with the first winter sun rays. Ancient rule to select the best plots for Nebbiolo. Serraboella is the most famous cru in the Southern Neive. A long hill exposed to West that gently bends towards South getting steeper. On this very side: the steepest and the warmest, our Barbaresco has a unique expression. Power, volume are laced by a elegant texture.

Winemaking:
Denominazione: BARBARESCO SERRABOELLA

EXPOSURE AND ALTITUDE: South-West, 280-320 masl

GRAPE: 100% Nebbiolo

PLACE OF ORIGIN: Serraboella di Neive – LANGHE

TRAINING: Guyot, Planted in 1953-1980

VITICULTURE: Organic with the sole use of sulphur and copper natural compound, manual or mechanic mowing to avoid herbicides, harvest is exclusively manual.

VINIFICATION: Nebbiolo is all vinified with the same philosophy: subject to pressing and destemming then he ferments and macerate from 3 to 6 weeks in stainless steel, than it finishes the maceration with the ancient technique of the submerged cap. At the end of the winter he is brought to the wood barrels where he stays around 1 year and a half or 2 years when his structure asks. Barrels volume vary between 25 to 50 hectoliters, made of Slavonian and Austrian oak with an age of 15 years

SOIL: Sand and marl stratification called Formazioni di Lequio.

Ratings & Reviews

95 Points - Wine Advocate:
"The Paitin 2021 Barbaresco Serraboella has cherry and bright fruit at the top, with spiced cherry, cooked cranberry and orange peel with clove. There is a very fresh botanical feel to this wine with spice and earth, and some distant dried flowers as well. It has a low-key and elegant mouthfeel that stays with you over the long haul." - Monica Larner (Apr 2024)

94 Points - Vinous Media:
"The 2021 Barbaresco Serraboella shows all the muscle and power of this site in its dark red-toned fruit and incisive tannins. A virile, powerful Barbaresco, the 2021 is shaping up to be a jewel of a wine. It’s a gorgeous young Barbaresco that marries power and finesse in grand style. This is a fabulous showing for a wine that was bottled a day before my visit." Drink 2026-2041. - Antonio Galloni (Oct 2023)

94 Points - James Suckling:
"The nose opens up quite leafy, almost herbal, followed by notes of extremely fresh, almost sour cherry fruit with peonies and violets. On the palate it shines with floral character, pomegranate fruit, a medium to full body, good fruit concentration, firm, dusty yet ripe tannins and crisp acidity. Best from 2029." (May 2024)

93 Points - Wine Spectator:
"A streak of wet earth underlines the cherry, plum and menthol flavors in this dense red. Fluid and well-balanced, with firm yet refined tannins lining the finish. An appealing mix of fruity and savory. Best from 2028 through 2045. 1,167 cases made, 300 cases imported." - Bruce Sanderson (Jan 2025)

92 Points - Wine Enthusiast:
"Floral aromas lead the way on this classic Barbaresco as compact notes of candied cherries, sweet spices, and aromatic woods roll out of the glass. Firm and taut, the wine showcases the interplay of youthful, buoyant red berry fruits alongside savory nuances. A gem to be savored from 2026 onward." - Jeff Porter (Sep 2024)