Cuvées

Bartolo Mascarello Barbera d'Alba

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Bartolo MascarelloPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

A traditional, energetic Barbera from the same Barolo-village family known for understatement and balance rather than oak or extraction.

Braida Ai Suma

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Bold · Savoury

BraidaPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

A late-harvest, super-ripe Barbera made only in top vintages, Ai Suma is Braida's most powerful and concentrated expression of the grape.

Braida Bricco dell'Uccellone

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Bold · Savoury

BraidaPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

Giacomo Bologna's barrique-aged Barbera that redefined the grape as a serious, age-worthy red, a rich, deep wine from old Rocchetta Tanaro vines.

Ca' del Baio Langhe Nebbiolo

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing

Ca' del BaioPiedmont€€€€€Still Red

An accessible Langhe Nebbiolo from the Treiso estate, offering the grape's perfume and red fruit in an early-drinking, fairly priced style.

Coppo Pomorosso Barbera d'Asti

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Bold · Savoury

CoppoPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

Coppo's barrique-aged flagship Barbera from old Monferrato vines, a rich, structured and age-worthy red cellared in UNESCO-listed tufa caves.

G.D. Vajra Langhe Nebbiolo

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing

G.D. VajraPiedmont€€€€€€€Still Red

Vajra's Langhe Nebbiolo is a fresh, fragrant and early-drinking introduction to the grape, drawn from younger vines around Vergne.

Giacomo Conterno Barbera d'Alba Cascina Francia

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Rustic

Giacomo ConternoPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

A serious, age-worthy Barbera from the same Cascina Francia vineyard in Serralunga, given long ageing in large old barrel in the traditionalist Conterno manner.

Marchesi di Barolo Barbera d'Alba Ruvei

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Fruity · Savoury

Marchesi di BaroloPiedmont€€€€€Still Red

A deep ruby Barbera with purple hints, blackberry and red-fruit preserve aromas with vanilla and toasted hazelnut, full and enveloping with subtle acidity and integrated oak.

Matteo Correggia Barbera d'Alba Marun

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Rustic

Matteo CorreggiaPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

A barrel-aged Barbera d'Alba Superiore from old vines, given long skin maceration and oak, a consistently high-scoring serious expression of the grape.

Michele Chiarlo Barbera d'Asti La Court

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Rustic

Michele ChiarloPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

From the La Court cru acquired in 1995, Chiarlo's flagship Barbera shows red fruit, mature cherry, raspberry and sweet tobacco over a full-bodied, harmonious palate with a savoury, round finish.

Michele Chiarlo Nizza Cipressi

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Rustic

Michele ChiarloPiedmont€€€€€€€Still Red

A Nizza DOCG Barbera from the La Court cru, bright ruby with red fruit, mature cherry, raspberry and sweet tobacco, full-bodied and harmonious with a savoury round finish.

Produttori del Barbaresco Langhe Nebbiolo

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing

Produttori del BarbarescoPiedmont€€€€€€€Still Red

An accessible, earlier-drinking Langhe Nebbiolo from the cooperative's member vineyards, declassified from Barbaresco fruit.

Vietti Barbera d'Alba Vigna Scarrone

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

ViettiPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

From the Scarrone vineyard in Castiglione Falletto, a ruby, full-bodied Barbera with ripe red and black cherry, vanilla and spice, good acidity and a complex, persistent finish.

Vietti Barbera d'Asti La Crena

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

ViettiPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

From old vines planted in 1932, La Crena is a serious, age-worthy Barbera with ruby depth, ripe blackberry and cherry and spicy notes over Barbera's signature racy acidity.

Vietti Langhe Nebbiolo Perbacco

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing

ViettiPiedmont€€€€€€€Still Red

Vietti's Langhe Nebbiolo from declassified Barolo fruit: raspberry, currant, mint and spice with round, elegant tannins and a refined finish that drinks well young.