Botticino DOC
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A tiny DOC on the limestone hills that supply Botticino marble, making a medium-bodied red blend of Barbera, Marzemino, Sangiovese and Schiava. It's savory rather than fruity: sour cherry, dried plum, tobacco, leather and a bright Barbera acidity with moderate, dusty tannin. Riserva versions see some oak and can age a decade. Fewer than ten producers bottle it, and almost all of it is drunk around Brescia.
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Noventa
Botticino Gobbio
The DOC's leading estate, organic old vines on limestone; sour cherry, tobacco, leather, dusty tannin.
$25 to $35Wine-SearcherNoventa
Botticino Pià della Tesa
Long-aged top cuvée with dried plum, balsamic notes and more grip; essentially Italy-only.
$35 to $50Wine-SearcherFranzoni
Botticino Riserva
Family estate; oak-aged blend with cherry, spice and firmer structure, buy in Brescia.
$20 to $30Wine-Searcher
| Producer | Wine | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noventa | Botticino Gobbio The DOC's leading estate, organic old vines on limestone; sour cherry, tobacco, leather, dusty tannin. | $25 to $35 | Wine-Searcher |
| Noventa | Botticino Pià della Tesa Long-aged top cuvée with dried plum, balsamic notes and more grip; essentially Italy-only. | $35 to $50 | Wine-Searcher |
| Franzoni | Botticino Riserva Family estate; oak-aged blend with cherry, spice and firmer structure, buy in Brescia. | $20 to $30 | Wine-Searcher |