Fresh grape must is fortified with grape spirit — a move called mutage — which halts fermentation before it can really begin and locks the natural sweetness in place
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The cool elevation and the variety's natural acidity give the wine its signature zing: citrus zest
and a concentration that only decades of slow evaporation can produce
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Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva Ovello 2021 (1.5L) Wine Club Fresh grape must is fortifiedAmong the best values for cellar worthy wine in the world: the Produttori del Barbaresco's single vineyard Riservas, bottled only in top vintages from the finest crus, here in magnum, the format collectors prize for slower, more graceful aging. Ovello is one of the largest and most northerly crus, giving a structured, savory, mineral style with firm tannin and a cool edge that needs time to unwind. These Riservas reward 5, 10, 20, even 30 years, and a