Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
From the Ovello cru in Barbaresco, Albino Rocca's Vigna Loreto is a polished, perfumed single-vineyard Nebbiolo.
Cuvées
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury
A traditional, energetic Barbera from the same Barolo-village family known for understatement and balance rather than oak or extraction.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
From the great Asili cru, a bright garnet Barbaresco with intense marasca cherry and violet, spicy black pepper and licorice, dry, warm and soft with a long, rich finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing
An accessible Langhe Nebbiolo from the Treiso estate, offering the grape's perfume and red fruit in an early-drinking, fairly priced style.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
From the Monfalletto estate in La Morra, beneath its landmark cedar of Lebanon, a refined, classically styled Barolo of perfume and balance.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Albe is Vajra's bright, sun-named Barolo drawn from three high vineyards in Vergne, a fresh, fragrant and accessible expression of classic Nebbiolo.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing
Vajra's Langhe Nebbiolo is a fresh, fragrant and early-drinking introduction to the grape, drawn from younger vines around Vergne.
Gaja Conteisa
4.8
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
From the Cerequio amphitheatre in La Morra, Conteisa is the flowery, fresh and aromatic side of Gaja's Barolo, with sweet wild cherry, herbs and fine-grained chalky tannin.
Gaja Costa Russi
4.9
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic
The most charming and aromatic of Gaja's Barbaresco crus, Costa Russi pairs an abundance of strawberry and red fruit with verbena and marzipan, silky tannin and an elegant finish.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Rustic
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.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant
From the Gallina cru in Neive, a polished, modern single-vineyard Barbaresco bearing La Spinetta's rhinoceros label.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Fruity · Savoury
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.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
From the Martinenga monopole in Barbaresco, an elegant, perfumed Nebbiolo where intense plum and cherry blend with balsamic mint, tea leaf, dried flowers and gold-leaf tobacco.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
The estate's flagship Roero Riserva, a 100% Nebbiolo from sandy Roero soils giving a perfumed, structured red that has earned consistent critic acclaim.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Rustic
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.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
The historic Alba house's classic Barbaresco, a traditional blend from family and grower vineyards across the appellation, cellared within Alba's Roman walls.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Cicala is the most aromatic and supple of Aldo Conterno's Bussia crus, giving a perfumed, fine-grained traditional Barolo.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Colonnello is the most elegant and balanced of Aldo Conterno's Bussia crus, a refined traditional Barolo of finesse.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
From the great Asili cru, one of the cooperative's nine single-vineyard Riservas made only in strong vintages, an elegant, perfumed and age-worthy Barbaresco.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing
An accessible, earlier-drinking Langhe Nebbiolo from the cooperative's member vineyards, declassified from Barbaresco fruit.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Marcenasco is Ratti's classic La Morra Barolo, the wine on which the house built its reputation for elegant, approachable Nebbiolo.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
From the Cotta district of Neive where the estate is based, a detailed, transparent single-cru Barbaresco in Sottimano's fresh, low-intervention style.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
The young La Morra estate's village Barolo, a fragrant, value-driven Nebbiolo that has quickly won acclaim for purity and freshness.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury
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.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
From the Ravera cru in Novello, this is a very elegant, refined Vietti Barolo: complex floral and chalk-edged red fruit with taut, compact tannin and a vibrant, vertical acid line.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing
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.