Michele Chiarlo : Asili 2012

The typicity and balance of a great wine from Piedmont

The estate

Since its foundation in 1956 by the oenologist Michele Chiarlo, the eponymous estate embodies Piedmontese viticultural excellence. Driven by the desire to reveal the soul of the Piedmontese grape varieties and terroirs, Michele Chiarlo favors a tailor-made approach, combining precision in winemaking and respect for the identity of the soils. Located in Calamandrana, in the heart of the Barolo appellation, the estate produces cuvées with a distinctive style, combining aromatic finesse, complexity, and silky texture.

The vineyard

The estate extends over a hundred hectares, a real patchwork of plots within the Langhe, in the north of Italy, where some of the most beautiful terroirs of the region are expressed.

The wine

Produced since 1996, the Barbaresco Asili comes from a small vineyard of about 1 hectare, facing southwest. The vines, averaging 30 years old, are rooted in limestone marls poor in organic matter, but rich in calcium and magnesium, with a low clay content. An ideal terroir to express the finesse of the nebbiolo.

Grape variety

The Asili 2012 from Michele Chiarlo is a 100% nebbiolo.