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2017 Burzi "Plaustra" Barbera d'Alba

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Alberto Burzi is one of a clutch of young winemakers in Italy who have taken his family's roots in co-op growing and turned them toward a private enterprise. He and his sister, Caterina, started their label in 2012, but even though they're the new kids on the block, they work with some great parcels in La Morra. The Plaustra is a young vineyard, but it's planted to very high density (over 8,000 vines per hectare). This leads to a dramatic intensity of fruit despite the vineyard's young vines, all while maintaining the characteristic freshness and vivid texture of the Barbera varietal.

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2017 Burzi "Plaustra" Barbera d'Alba

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By: Dejah Overby | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: 8/29/2020 | Send Email

This is my first introduction to this house and I found it to really stand out amongst other Barbera's I have tried. The opening aroma of forest earth and game blew off once oxygen hit then a burst of wild fruit that changed to partially dried figs, dark berries and toasted vanilla bean. There is but super soft texture to this wine. It should be open early and allowed to breath, the development over time shows the potential to age but also can be enjoyed early with root vegetable dishes and stewed lamb.

By: Mike Parres | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: 8/28/2020 | Send Email

This is classic Barbera D Alba with dark ripe black cherries and plum, full-bodied with some minerals, dust and oak on the very long and well integrated finish. I would let this open for an hour or so and serve with a grilled Portobello mushroom or burgers and some great friends.

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Varietal:

Barbera

- Thanks goodness for Italy's wine revolution! If not for the intrepid producers who reduced yields and focused their energy on improving quality in Italian wine production, we may have never known how delicious Barbera could be. Native to Italy, Piedmont's Monferrato is most often cited as its birthplace (though others argue that Oltrepò Pavese in Lombardy is its rightful home) with records of vineyard plantings dating back as far as 1246. Best known and most planted in its dark-skinned iteration (there is a white version of the grape called Barbera Bianca), the world's top Barberas come from Piedmont's Alba, Asti and Monferrato DOCs and styles can vary significantly depending on climate and soil. But you can always count on Barbera for its distinct ruby red color, vibrant acidity and mild tannins. Juicy red fruit and hints of smokiness are also common characteristics. Grown elsewhere in Italy, Barbera is used in varietal wines and as a blending grape to varying degrees of success. Outside of Italy it has also been planted extensively in North and South America, but most successfully in California, where it was planted by Italian immigrants and long, warm growing seasons give this late-harvest varietal the chance to develop complex flavors to compete with its racy acidity.

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Italy

- Once named Enotria for its abundant vineyards, Italy (thanks to the ancient Greeks and Romans) has had an enormous impact on the wine world. From the shores of Italy, the Romans brought grapes and their winemaking techniques to North Africa, Spain and Portugal, Germany, France, the Danube Valley, the Middle East and even England. Modern Italy, which didn't actually exist as a country until the 1870s, once produced mainly simple, everyday wine. It wasn't until the 1970s that Italy began the change toward quality. The 1980s showed incredible efforts and a lot of experimentation. The 1990s marked the real jump in consistent quality, including excellence in many Region that had been indistinct for ages. The entire Italian peninsula is seeing a winemaking revolution and is now one of the most exciting wine Region in the world.

Sub-Region:

Piedmont

- Piedmont is in the Northwestern region of Italy, bordering France and Switzerland. Piedmont is predominantly a plain where the water flows from the Swiss and French Alps to form the headwaters of the Po river. The major wine producing areas are in the southern portion of the region in the hills known as the "Langhe". Here the people speak a dialect that is 1/3 French and 2/3 Italian that portrays their historical roots. Their cuisine is one of the most creative and interesting in Italy. Nebbiolo is the King grape here, producing Barolo and Barbaresco. In addition, the Barbera and Dolcetto are the workhorse grapes that produce the largest quantity of wine. Piedmont is predominantly a red wine producing area. There are a few whites made in Piedmont, and the Moscato grape produces a large volume of sweet, semi-sweet and sparkling wines as well.