A wonderful Barolo from Maretti showcasing great value for the region. The colour is dark garnet with ruby highlights. It has a clear-cut, intense nose with overtones of roses, spices, earthy undertones with nuanced vanilla notes. The taste is dry, but soft, full-bodied, velvety and well balanced, and is very long-lasting. Classic Barolo like this works well with rich braised meat dishes or a mushroom risotto.

Orlando Abrigo Meruzzano Barbaresco DOCG Ruby red in colour with an elegant bouquet of sweet and sour cherries. Well-balanced with good acidity, this wine will age nicely, but is also ready to consume upon release. The fruit for this Barbaresco (100% Nebbiolo) is sourced from the Meruzzano Me. GA (Italian equivalent of a French Cru) is the second largest cru in the Barbaresco growing area. The vineyards are between 15 and 25 years old, and produce a wine which is fresh and fruity right from the outset, with tannins that are fine and immediately noble.

The 19 Marzo 1878 Barbera is named for the birthdate of founder Giacomo Boveri’s grandfather, marking the beginning of a family legacy in Colli Tortonesi. This single-vineyard Barbera is grown on steep, limestone-rich slopes in Montemarzino, at an elevation of 300–400m, an area more commonly known for Timorasso but capable of producing structured, age-worthy Barbera. Giacomo Boveri works without the use of irrigation, herbicides, or pesticides. He ferments the wine with native yeasts in stainless steel before maturing it for one year in large Slavonian oak casks. Each vintage showcases a core of sour cherry and black plum, complemented by lifted acidity and fine tannins. Notes of dried herbs and liquorice build with time in the bottle. This is a serious Barbera built on freshness, not fatness, and sits closer in style to the wines of Alba than Asti. A clear expression of terroir, history and hands-on winemaking in a corner of Piedmont still largely undiscovered.