Sottimano, Barbaresco 'Cotta', 2020
Among Sottimano’s single-vineyard Barbaresco bottlings, Cottà is often the most immediately appealing. The site—on the border of Neive and Barbaresco—brings warmer exposures and deeper soils, resulting in a style that leans a touch richer, with rounder fruit and more early charm than its siblings, but never lacking in backbone.
The 2020 vintage captures that balance beautifully. There’s plenty of Nebbiolo structure—firm tannins, fresh acidity, and a savory, earthy undertone—but also generosity: ripe cherry, rose petal, licorice, and spice, all layered into a wine that feels open but quietly built for the long haul. It was fermented naturally, aged in mostly used barrique, and bottled unfiltered—hallmarks of Sottimano’s detailed, hands-off approach.
Drink it now with a long decant, or cellar for 8–15 years to watch it shed fruit and reveal more savory complexity. For fans of Barbaresco who want depth and polish without losing site expression, Cottà is a standout.
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$29.05Sottimano, Barbaresco 'Cotta', 2020
Among Sottimano’s single-vineyard Barbaresco bottlings, Cottà is often the most immediately appealing. The site—on the border of Neive and Barbaresco—brings warmer exposures and deeper soils, resulting in a style that leans a touch richer, with rounder fruit and more early charm than its siblings, but never lacking in backbone.
The 2020 vintage captures that balance beautifully. There’s plenty of Nebbiolo structure—firm tannins, fresh acidity, and a savory, earthy undertone—but also generosity: ripe cherry, rose petal, licorice, and spice, all layered into a wine that feels open but quietly built for the long haul. It was fermented naturally, aged in mostly used barrique, and bottled unfiltered—hallmarks of Sottimano’s detailed, hands-off approach.
Drink it now with a long decant, or cellar for 8–15 years to watch it shed fruit and reveal more savory complexity. For fans of Barbaresco who want depth and polish without losing site expression, Cottà is a standout.
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Among Sottimano’s single-vineyard Barbaresco bottlings, Cottà is often the most immediately appealing. The site—on the border of Neive and Barbaresco—brings warmer exposures and deeper soils, resulting in a style that leans a touch richer, with rounder fruit and more early charm than its siblings, but never lacking in backbone.
The 2020 vintage captures that balance beautifully. There’s plenty of Nebbiolo structure—firm tannins, fresh acidity, and a savory, earthy undertone—but also generosity: ripe cherry, rose petal, licorice, and spice, all layered into a wine that feels open but quietly built for the long haul. It was fermented naturally, aged in mostly used barrique, and bottled unfiltered—hallmarks of Sottimano’s detailed, hands-off approach.
Drink it now with a long decant, or cellar for 8–15 years to watch it shed fruit and reveal more savory complexity. For fans of Barbaresco who want depth and polish without losing site expression, Cottà is a standout.
