Tasting Notes: From former snowboarding champ Olek Bondonio comes this delectable old-vine Barbera. He uses minimal intervention in the cellar, prefering to let the grape speak for itself. This wine blooms with blue plum, blackberry,... Read More
Estate History: Braida’s story is linked to that of Rocchetta Tanaro, a small town in the Monferrato area. They were some vineyards owned by Grandfather Giuseppe, who left them to his son Giacomo, and now they are cultivated... Read More
Tasting Notes: Fletcher’s Barbera is loaded with flavors of crunchy red fruits and hints of dried rose. The wine is lively and fresh with a linear yet balanced acidity. Made from whole cluster-fruit, this red evokes Beaujolais... Read More
Tasting Notes: The color is deep ruby-red when young, it tends to garnet-red with age It has a rather intense, characteristic nose which is flowery and fruity at the same time, with nice light overtones of wood, spices and vanilla.... Read More
Estate History: Among the splendid rolling hills of the Langhe, in the heart of Piedmont, stands the beautiful Fontanafredda estate, which once belonged to King Vittorio Emanuele II who n turn gave it to Rosa Vercellana, a commoner... Read More
Estate History: Since 1761, Borgogno is one of the most historical wineries in Barolo. The underground cellars continue to represent a rare historical memory of the Langa to this day, and the wines are made according to tradition:... Read More
Tasting Notes: One of the classic DOC’s Gutturnio is a blend of Barbera and Bonarda and La Tosa’s Gutturnio is a beautiful expression of both terroir and expertise in the cellar. Notes of black currant, spices, forest... Read More
Tasting Notes: The soil is the typical soil of Serralunga d’Alba, very rich in microelements, therefore these vineyards originate wines that express great character, with pronounced acidity and flavor. The color is dark... Read More
Tasting Notes: Nicholas Altare’s Langhe Barbera expresses notes of red and black berry, with hints of thyme, and olive. The wine is beautifully laced with a brightness from the fresh acidity and supple body.... Read More
Tasting Notes: Benevelli’s Barbera is a more structured take on Piemonte’s classic table wine. Delicate minerality interplays with oak-imparted structure and surprisingly grippy tannins. Balsamic and dark cherry make... Read More
Tasting Notes: Produced using a blend of 95% Monica; 5% Bovalleddu, Tintillu, Cannonau, Barbera, in this very old, intense vineyard site. Arrògusu is a Sardinian term meaning pieces or shreds, reflecting the traditional viticultural... Read More
Tasting Notes: Per Una Volta #3 is a blend composed of Barbera, Olivella, Piedirosso and Aglianico from a pergola vineyard and farmed biodynamically. The wine were not fined or filtered and contains only naturally occurring sulfites.... Read More
