Morra Gabriele Barbaresco 2021
An elegant Barbaresco with lifted rose and red cherry, refined tannins, and a long, structured finish, ideal for refined meat dishes and truffle cuisine.
🍷 Tasting notes
Appearance
- Garnet with ruby core, typical Nebbiolo evolution
Nose
- Red fruit: sour cherry, raspberry
- Floral: rose, violet (classic Barbaresco signature)
- Spice: anise, white pepper
- Tertiary hints: tobacco, dried herbs, light earth
Palate
- Dry, medium → full body
- High acidity and firm, fine-grained tannins
- Precise structure with layered flavours: red fruit, spice, and earthy complexity
- Elegant rather than heavy, with strong aromatic lift
Finish
- Long and persistent
- Floral, savoury, and slightly mineral
Style summary
- Classic Barbaresco: structured, aromatic, and finesse-driven Nebbiolo
🍽️ Food pairing
🍝 Ideal pairings
Pasta & risotto (top matches)
- Tagliatelle with truffle
- Mushroom risotto
👉 Earthy flavours mirror Nebbiolo complexity
🥩 Meat dishes
- Osso buco
- Braised beef / slow-cooked meats
- Veal and lamb
👉 Protein + fat soften tannins and support structure
🍄 Earthy & refined cuisine
- Truffle-based dishes
- Mushroom preparations
🧀 Cheese
- Aged cheeses (Parmigiano Reggiano, aged Pecorino)
⚖️ Pairing logic
- High tannins → require protein and fat
- High acidity → balances rich sauces
- Aromatic complexity → matches refined, earthy dishes
🧭 Serving tips
- Serve at 16–18 °C
- Decant 1–2 hours (important for young Barbaresco)
- Drink from 2026–2035+ (excellent aging potential)
🧩 Takeaway
A refined, structured Nebbiolo built for gastronomy—best paired with rich, savoury, and earthy dishes that match its elegance and depth.
DOCG Barbaresco
Nebbiolo
Drink 2024-2038
Serve 16°C
Alc. 14,5%
24 months in french oak barrels