Barbera can be a bit of a chameleon, so let's set the record straight immediately; this wine falls into the pure-fruited, punchy, lighter bodied, good-times category. Pure, black cherry, raspberry, nettle and anise aromas and flavours - perfumed and engaging - it has both sweet and savoury notes and more than enough structure to keep the palate fresh. It also showcases the finesse that is so typical of Massolino's wines. Matured in stainless steel and concrete tanks, this wine hails from a 2.2-hectare limestone-rich vineyard in Serralunga d'Alba where the vines are between 10 and 35 years of age.

Massolino Langhe Nebbiolo is drawn from younger Barolo vines in Serralunga, plus parcels in Monforte and Alba, giving a wine that reads as a lifted, early-drinking cousin to the estate’s cru Barolo. Fermented traditionally with around 15 days on skins and then aged for just over a year in large Slavonian casks, it focuses on purity and fine tannin rather than power, with bright red-berry, cherry and violet notes carried by chalky, graphite-like structure. Recent vintages sit around the 90–92-point mark with critics such as James Suckling, The Wine Advocate and Huon Hooke, praised for transparency, balance and value, making this a strong entry point into both Massolino and Piedmontese Nebbiolo for the cellar and the table.