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Flowers tickle the nose, lemons and limes cavort on the palate, and salted roasted nuts warm the finish of this complex, crisp combo of Sauvignon Blanc and Cortese. No shrinking violet, Noè is a study in compelling contrasts, and it’s a white with enough weight to stand up to a sturdy fish stew. Winsome, complex, pleasurable and drinking right now.
- Country: Italy
- Region: Piemonte
- Subregion: Monferrato
Emiliana Martini Sonvico and Angelo Sonvico founded their Asti estate, Cascina La Barbatella, almost thirty years ago in order to make wine for their guests and themselves; soon, however, they found that the larger world shared their passion and they started selling their wines to the public. Just over 180 acres and sitting with a southwest prospect at 720 feet above sea level, Cascina La Barbatella boasts the kind of sand and clay mixture soil that makes for really powerful yet finessed red wines—and under the hand of enologist Giuliano Noé, the estate has garnered a well-earned reputation for these wines, particularly its two blends, Mistère and Sonvico.
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