Barbera d'Alba doc Vigna Vecchia Scarrone Vietti 2017

The Barbera d'Alba of Vietti winery called Vigna Vecchia Scarrone is a red wine made with  Barbera grapes grown in the old Scarrone vineyard in Castiglione Falletto. This wine has a bright ruby red color; its bouquet is complex and fruity with notes of ripe red fruit, blackberry and blueberry on a slightly spicy background. Instead, in the mouth is has a great body, an excellent acidity and a long and persistent ending. A balanced and complex wine, the Barbera d'Alba Vigna Vecchia Scarrone is  excellent if drunk in combination with roasted or braised meats, ravioli with meat sauce and aged cheeses.

The oenological history of Vietti's cave goes back up the end of 800, when Carlo Vietti gave birth to a winery in the territory of Castiglione Falletto, in the province of Cuneo: the first bottle of Vietti's Barolo comes from 1873. After the death of Carlo, his son Mario and then the son-in-law of this last enter the cave: Alfredo Currado, the son-in law of Mario is oenologist since 1952 and he managed the winery with his wife Luciana. Both passionate of art, they have decided to create the Wine’s collection with Author Labels. Since 1983 the cave is passed in the hands of Mario Cordero, the son-in-law of Alfredo, who, after some experiences in Europe, has decided to give the management of the winery to Luca Currado. In 2016 the historic winery was acquired by Krause Holdings, enabling Luca and his wife Elena, always at the head of Vietti brand, to add a number of prized crus to the estate’s holdings, and be able as a result to look to a future with new, stimulating prospects.