Scarpa Barbera d'Asti Casascapa 2021 Reasonable Cellar chalky and taut

chalky and taut

The coastal location delivers salt air and dramatic seasonal temperature swings that accelerate maturation

and violet petals with sapid black and red fruit

It’s love in a bottle

which is precisely why Matt Niess went there

Scarpa Barbera d'Asti Casascapa 2021 Reasonable Cellar chalky and tautScarpa's Casascapa Barbera crackles with vervea zingy expression of what makes this varietal so irresistible. Tart cranberry and sour cherry mingle with purple flowers and wild herbs on the nose, while the palate bounces with mixed red berries, savory spice, and crushed stone. Fermented and aged in stainless steel to preserve its energetic acidity, this Barbera proves Scarpa's mastery of Barbera d'Asticomplex, long lived, and endlessly food friendly.