"Generosa Barbera
drinking it seems to us to be alone at sea
challenging a storm"
Incipit Carducci must for the Wine Blogger # 10, organized this month by Via Freud 33.
Barbera is a wine that is part of the DNA of every Italian, regardless of geographical origin. E 'on the table of all past often contained in strange containers: bottles, flasks and flasks; gladly bulk and poured into a pitcher. Diluted with water, still or sparkling, has also been "raped" in various ways, starting from the scandal of methanol wine until you get to supermodern unlikely that products with Barbera as God has little to do. Like a phoenix, has always risen from its ashes; generous as it is, has always been content with a role-particularly in Langa comprimaria-particles occupying a bit of vineyard 'most unlucky, yielding the Sorì Mr. Nebbiolo then run to the rescue except where shown its limits, Gaja monsù true?
I love this wine, and love in its most sincere when he sees no wood, when you hear the Fruttino fresh, beautiful floral acidity'll break your jaw, making you salivate like a fountain. I know I'm enoperverso, but so, I found the Barbera in its perfect expression in that of Agazzano (PC), Light Years from the historic cradle of vine, the Asti. The creator of this little gem is the Prince Wine Gianlodovico Gonzaga, the wine is Rocca Barbera 2004, the company is The Torricelle . A couple of acres and Barbera Croatina that if Italy had only a little 'more far-sighted, would be classified Grand Cru : a real clos near the Rock of Agazzano, old vines, poor soil, exposure to sunny location and nature of low yields.
complemented by a cellar dug under the fortress that is, by definition, THE cellar, as if all the images, and the passion of a true Prince Louis-"farmer," one who breaks his hands is really in the vineyard and cellar for his work, despite the difficulties and problems of every day.
The result is this wine that is expressed in the 2004 vintage at its best, from the fantastic purple color with beautiful purple hues, which says a lot about what to expect in the glass. A vinous nose, smelling of violets, ripe plum to the right place, elegant and delicate. Acidity in the mouth that is a pleasure true, a nice full body and velvety tannins.
Drinkability wonderful, open the bottle and in a moment is already over. Produced in
2500 bottles and 200 magnum , if you're lucky you can find a few more directly into the cellar. However, I recommend you visit, also to try other products of Torricelli, Million Red and Cà del BARIGELLI respectively Gutturnio Superiore and Riserva Barbera and Massaveggia .
Farm The Torricelle
Pilastrello Road, 2 / A ~ 29,010 Agazzano (PC)
Phone / Fax 51 372 0377
info@letorricelle.it
Quest'anno è andata com'è andata, nonostante 
I'll remember the days of Peperosso (omit the link, unfortunately the new one is the original draft) hot corrosive acid but also curious and innovative educational, Massimo Bernardi, with whom I share the skull completely devoid of hair varies (but he is better looking) is back with his new project, 