A racy style, this red delivers cherry, raspberry and sweet spice flavors, with touches of eucalyptus, all matched to a solid base of tannins. Ends with notes of coffee and spices. Best from 2027 through 2040.
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Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Grésy has been owned by the di Grésy family since 1797. The estate includes four properties located in Langhe and Monferrato, home to Piedmont’s greatest wines. Before the 1960s the estate operated like a traditional farm, producing livestock, vegetables and fruits - including grapes. At the time, the grapes were sold to the finest wine producers in the area, as was the tradition in the Langhe. In the early 1970s Alberto di Grésy realized the potential of his vineyards and decided that he had to vinify his own grapes.
In 1973 he produced his first vintage with the objective of transferring the class and character of the terroir, vineyards and varietal into the bottle, using the best available technology and respect for tradition. In 2013 Alberto’s son and daughter, Alessandro and Ludovica di Grésy began their adventure in the family’s winery working alongside their father. To this day, Marchesi di Grésy only vinifies grapes coming from their properties, 111 acres of vineyards divided among the Martinenga, Monte Aribaldo, La Serra and Monte Colombo estates.
Of exceptional note, the Martinenga vineyard is one of the Langhe’s finest and the largest single owned "monopole" in the region and has been owned by the di Grésy family since 1797. Martinenga is known for producing some of the finest cru-designated Barbareschi. It is planted with the Nebbiolo sub-varieties Lampia, Rosé and Michet, whose mix produce the most elegant Nebbiolo wines. With its southern exposure, blue marl soil and elevations from 820 to 918 feet, the Martinenga cru possesses ideal growing conditions and allows Nebbiolo fruit to reach full maturity even in difficult vintages.
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MARCHESI DI GRÉSY BARBERA D'ASTI DOCG
Located in La Serra estate in the commune of Cassine (Alessandria province). Southern exposure at an average altitude of 240m a.s.l. |
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MARCHESI DI GRÉSY "LA SERRA" MOSCATO D'ASTI DOCG
The La Serra estate is in the Cassine village, Alessandria Province. The vineyards have south exposure and an altitude of 220-380m a.s.l. |
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LOCATIONWINERY: Barbaresco (Cuneo province), Piedmont VINEYARD: Langhe and Monferrato, Piedmont VIEW IN GOOGLE MAPS REGION DETAILS |
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JANUARY 2025
Marchesi di Grésy Barbaresco Martinenga DOCG 2021
![]() A racy style, this red delivers cherry, raspberry and sweet spice flavors, with touches of eucalyptus, all matched to a solid base of tannins. Ends with notes of coffee and spices. Best from 2027 through 2040. 96
JANUARY 2025
Marchesi di Grésy "Gaiun" Martinenga Barbaresco DOCG Riserva 2020
![]() A little more robust and richer on the finish, the Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Gresy 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Gaiun Martinenga offers aromas of cooked cherry and plum. This wine offers a darker fruit profile compared to the others, and it also shows greater structural support. There is a firm, mineral note of iron or rust that should dissolve beautifully as this wine continues its bottle aging. Production is 8,000 bottles. 91
JANUARY 2025
Marchesi di Grésy Nebbiolo Martinenga Langhe DOC 2023
![]() The Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Gresy 2023 Langhe Nebbiolo Martinenga is light and a little watered down in this vintage that saw rain toward the end of the growing season. The wine pours into the glass with a light ruby hue. Its aromas are similarly stripped down to the bare essentials. I get a spicy note of white pepper with tart cherry and redcurrant. All said and done, I really like the light and luminous approach of this understated vintage. This is a surprise hit, with 25,000 bottles made. 93
OCTOBER 2023
Marchesi di Grésy "Camp Gros" Martinenga Barbaresco DOCG Riserva 2018
![]() The 2018 Barbaresco Riserva Martinenga Camp Gros is a very pretty wine, and also a Camp Gros that will drink well upon release. It shows good freshness, but also the smaller scaled style of the year. Dark red fruit, rose petal, mint, blood orange, cedar and spice. This is a very pretty wine, but it does not have the body or dark balsamic profile that are the signatures of Camp Gros in its strongest years. 95
MAY 2025
Marchesi di Grésy "Gaiun" Martinenga Barbaresco DOCG Riserva 2020
![]() This is the first Riserva from this site. Floral, rose petal, strawberry cherry, supple texture, lighter in weight but full throttle flavors. Very long, with focused acidity to cut heavy sauces or fatty meats. 96
MAY 2026
Marchesi di Grésy "Camp Gros" Martinenga Barbaresco DOCG Riserva 2002
![]() From a southern exposure plot that gets full sun all day. Deep cherry & blueberry aromas and flavors, rich warm spice tones, bright acidity, light to mid weight, long finish with a spice push. Headed for true elegance! 91
OCTOBER 2025
Marchesi di Grésy Barbaresco Martinenga DOCG 2022
![]() The 2022 Barbaresco Martinenga is a pretty extroverted wine for the estate, with more overt body than most years. Even so, its balance is impeccable. Intense red-toned fruit, cedar, pipe tobacco, mint and white pepper lend aromatic brilliance. The Martinenga can typically be enjoyed on release, but I would give the 2022 a bit of time in bottle. 94
MAY 2025
Marchesi di Grésy Barbaresco Martinenga DOCG 2021
![]() A graceful style for this wine, showing strawberries, blood oranges, peachy vibrancy and mint. Medium-bodied on the palate, it has gentle tannins with woven acidity and overall freshness. The superpolished aftertaste is juicy, youthful and flavorful. A contemporary Barbaresco. Drink or hold. |
