BARBARESCO Cottá Sottimano 2017 bottle

BARBARESCO Cottá Sottimano 2017

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Vintage2017
StyleOther
GrapeNebbiolo
RegionBarbaresco
ABV14%

About this wine

Drawing its fruit from a 2.8-hectare section of the Cottà cru in Neive with 50- to 60-year-old vines, this is a classic offering from Sottimano. The 2017 Barbaresco Cottá unfolds to beautiful intensity and depth. The Neive area suffered hail damage on April 15th, and we are lucky that this parcel was spared, enough so to render a 9,000-bottle release. This estate believes in long maceration times (the wine stays on the skins for up to 40 days) with no selected yeasts. Malolactic fermentation is allowed to happen at its own pace in French barrel, and the wine ages up to 24 months, with lees contact for about half that time. The approach is traditional and straightforward, resulting in a wine that is focused, detailed and polished with bright cherry fruit, licorice and campfire ash. I love the intensity you get here.

Critic scores

94/100Monica Larner, The Wine Advocate (www.robertparker.com)
93/100Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com

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Lea & Sandeman — Grower imports, Burgundy & Italy

Independent London wine merchant (est. 1988) with four shops, importing directly from growers across France and Italy.

Checked 18 Jul 2026

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