Barbera

From barrel the 2022 Barbera D’Alba Carra sports a youthful dark purple color and is fruity with ripe plum and pressed lavender as well as some iron richness and gamey notes. Medium to full-bodied it’s snappy with fresh acidity... Read More

The 2023 Barbera d'Alba is another fine entry-level offering from Burlotto. In 2023 Fabio Alessandria did not feel the Aves his top Barbera was materially different from this the straight bottling so he blended all the fruit... Read More

Rich and explosive from the get-go all the elements of the 2021 Barbera d'Alba Vigna Francia are massively dialed up. Black cherry plum incense licorice mocha and sage all rush from the glass. Dynamic and vibrant to the core... Read More

Barbera does not mind a hot vintage and from that we can extrapolate that this variety has the most latitude when it comes to climate change. However it is also vulnerable to Esca disease and this is a big concern for vintner... Read More

The 2021 Barbera d'Asti La Crena is exceptional. Bright red-toned fruit chalk mint white pepper and rose petal are all beautifully delineated. In recent times Vietti has focused more on freshness in their Barberas and that... Read More