Piedmont New Releases: Ascheri

The Ascheri family can be traced back to 1880 in the Langhe region. The cantina is in Bra, but the family originates from the legendary Barolo village of La Morra. Bra was a key hub for the movement of Barolo in the early years, thanks to its 1874 train station, which linked Torino to Savona via Bra & Cervere. In those days, there were around ten Barolo producers and negociants in the town, of which only Cantine Ascheri Giacomo survives today. The family now have 16 hectares of Nebbiolo in Barolo vineyards located across three villages: La Morra, Verduno, and Serralunga d’Alba. Current winemaker Matteo is also the President of the Consorzio of Barbaresco & Barolo growers.

Historically, Cantine Aschieri Giacomo have always made a single traditional Barolo, blended from across the three villages. From 1999, they began releasing their wines as single-vineyard Barolo: Pisapola (Verduno), Sorano (Serralunga d’Alba), & 'Coste e Bricco' (Serralunga d’Alba). Since 2010, all Ascheri’s Barolo wines have been sealed with DIAM closures. In terms of style, Ascheri Barolos are known for their classic,elegant structure with bright red fruit, floral notes, and refined tannins. The wines offer a harmonious balance between freshness and complexity, making them approachable in their youth yet highly age-worthy. Most vintages reward cellaring for 10 to 20 years and can develop even greater depth with extended bottle age.