Bartolo Mascarello, Freisa, 2011 Trestle Fix 04/30 old-world style is on full

old-world style is on full display here

so there's texture and grip but none of the buttery makeup

and Sauvignon Blanc sourced from responsibly farmed

producing Barolos with finesse

Man with golden grapes

Bartolo Mascarello, Freisa, 2011 Trestle Fix 04/30 old-world style is on fullFreisa is one of Piedmont's great oddball grapesa relative of Nebbiolo that's wild, a little rustic, sometimes faintly fizzy or off dry, and adored by insiders. In Bartolo Mascarello's hands it's dry, structured, and serious, made exactly like their Barolo: organic farming, native yeasts, big old casks. The 2011 has had over a decade in bottle, which is exactly what tames Freisa's youthful edge into something more harmonious and savory. A rare, back