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Michele Chiarlo Barbera d'Asti Superiore La Court
Piedmont, Italy
About this product
From Chiarlo's historic La Court vineyard in Castelnuovo Calcea — one of the crus that petitioned for the Nizza sub-appellation. This Barbera is a benchmark for age-worthy Nizza: concentrated dark fruit, tobacco, mineral grip, and the signature bright acidity of Barbera balanced by barrel integration. The 2016-2019 vintages are particularly celebrated.
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Pairings
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Meat poultry
Nizza-quality Barbera has the concentration and structure to stand beside the prestige braised beef dishes of Piedmont; tobacco and mineral echo the meat's depth
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beef
La Court's luxury Barbera bridges the rich Castelmagno cheese fonduta; truffle binds the Asti terroir
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food
La Court's luxury Barbera bridges the delicate quail with herbed jus; Barbera in the jus creates a flavour loop
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casual
La Court's Asti Superiore bridges the agnolotti del plin; Piemonte's pasta tradition with Piemonte's Barbera table wine
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Pasta grain
Agnolotti del plin's concentrated roasted meat filling meets Nizza Barbera as natural equals; the broth's depth is amplified by the wine's mineral-tobacco character
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Meat poultry
Barbera's acidity is essential to cut through tonnato's richness while its fruit complements the veal's delicacy; a classic Piedmontese combination
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Charcuterie cheese
Castelmagno's crumbly texture, blue-mould notes, and intense umami are magnified by the wine's concentration; tobacco notes echo the cheese's complexity
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cheese
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Meat poultry
Fassona beef's intense flavour and lean texture benefit from Barbera's fruit and acidity more than tannic wines; the Nizza concentration matches the meat's intensity
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