Scarpa Barbera d'Asti Casa Scarpa 2021 core-no-restrictions The first impression on the

The first impression on the nose is marked by great intensity

A charming

Aged in new French oak and bottled unfiltered

the Rice-Spivak has a beautiful saline minerality with precise acid and fruit

Scarpa Barbera d'Asti Casa Scarpa 2021 core-no-restrictions The first impression on theScarpa is best known for serious, long aged Nebbiolo, so it's easy to overlook that Barbera is where the house has its most fun. Casa Scarpa comes from organically farmed estate fruit in the Poderi Bricchi vineyard at Castel Rocchero, fermented and aged entirely in stainless steel with no oak anywhere in the process, then given six months in bottle before release. That choice keeps the wine crunchy and lifted, all bright red fruit and Barbera's