Pier Paolo Grasso 'Tre Stelle', Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy 2019
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Pier Paolo Grasso is a small grower-producer based in the village of Treiso, crafting traditional Barbaresco from sustainably farmed estate vineyards. The 'Tre Stelle' bottling comes from a single cru in the eastern part of the Barbaresco DOCG, known for yielding wines with fine structure and aromatic clarity. Grasso's style emphasizes purity of fruit, long maceration, and aging in large neutral oak—firmly rooted in classic Langhe tradition.
- WINEMAKER: Pier Paolo Grasso
- FARMING: Sustainable practices
- VARIETY: 100% Nebbiolo
- TERROIR: Single vineyard in the Tre Stelle MGA (Menzione Geografica Aggiuntiva) in Barbaresco; calcareous marl soils with good drainage and moderate elevation. The vineyard is situated on a southwest-facing slope, providing ample sun exposure and diurnal variation.
- VINIFICATION: Hand-harvested grapes are destemmed and fermented with native yeasts; extended maceration lasting approximately 30–40 days with daily pumpovers.
- AGING: Aged for 24 months in large Slavonian oak botti, followed by additional time in bottle before release.
- TASTING NOTES: Aromas of dried cherry, rose petals, anise, and orange peel with undertones of leather and cedar. The palate is medium-bodied with firm yet refined tannins, high acidity, and notes of red berries, dried herbs, and iron-laced earth on a persistent finish.
- FOOD PAIRINGS: Truffle risotto, braised short ribs, tajarin with porcini, aged Taleggio
- SCORES: 93 points – Wine Enthusiast
Pier Paolo Grasso is a small grower-producer based in the village of Treiso, crafting traditional Barbaresco from sustainably farmed estate vineyards. The 'Tre Stelle' bottling comes from a single cru in the eastern part of the Barbaresco DOCG, known for yielding wines with fine structure and aromatic clarity. Grasso's style emphasizes purity of fruit, long maceration, and aging in large neutral oak—firmly rooted in classic Langhe tradition.
- WINEMAKER: Pier Paolo Grasso
- FARMING: Sustainable practices
- VARIETY: 100% Nebbiolo
- TERROIR: Single vineyard in the Tre Stelle MGA (Menzione Geografica Aggiuntiva) in Barbaresco; calcareous marl soils with good drainage and moderate elevation. The vineyard is situated on a southwest-facing slope, providing ample sun exposure and diurnal variation.
- VINIFICATION: Hand-harvested grapes are destemmed and fermented with native yeasts; extended maceration lasting approximately 30–40 days with daily pumpovers.
- AGING: Aged for 24 months in large Slavonian oak botti, followed by additional time in bottle before release.
- TASTING NOTES: Aromas of dried cherry, rose petals, anise, and orange peel with undertones of leather and cedar. The palate is medium-bodied with firm yet refined tannins, high acidity, and notes of red berries, dried herbs, and iron-laced earth on a persistent finish.
- FOOD PAIRINGS: Truffle risotto, braised short ribs, tajarin with porcini, aged Taleggio
- SCORES: 93 points – Wine Enthusiast