2020 Barbera d'Alba Tre Vigne

A youthful purple with a bit more concentration than the Asti, the 2020 Barbera D'Alba offers notes of raspberry liqueur, violets, and pepper. Medium to full-bodied, with a silky mouthfeel, fine tannins, and a more plushness through the mid-palate as well as more depth of fruit, it is fresh and inviting. Drink it over the next 6-8 years. Vietti was founded by Carlo Vietti in the late 1800s and is based in Castiglione Falletto. After marrying Luciana Vietti in the late 1950s, Alfredo Currado joined the operations of the winery and later was largely regarded as responsible for the resurrection of the Arneis grape. Until this year, the estate had been helmed by fifth generation winemaker Luca Currado Vietti and his wife Elena, who have been the longtime champions of their family’s winery. In 2016, the estate was purchased by Krause Holdings, which had enabled Luca and Elena to continue their roles while simultaneously supporting significant growth, gaining sought-after site acquisitions for production such as Monvigliero in Barolo. Though the winery is in solid control in terms of the winemaking, the recent departure of Luca and Elena is certain to leave a spiritual hole impossible to fill any time soon.