2024 Elio Altare Barbera d'Alba, Piedmont, ItalyABOUT THE WINE Sourced from hillside vineyards in the Langhe, this Barbera dAlba reflects the calcareous clay soils that lend structure and mineral nuance to the grapes naturally vivid profile. The 2024 vintage highlights freshness and purity, capturing Barberas signature acidity while delivering ripe, expressive fruit. Fermentation takes place in temperature controlled stainless steel to preserve aromatic clarity, followed by aging in French oak

From a single vineyard of vines planted in the early ’70s

The winemaker’s great devotion and craftsmanship are the secret ingredients of the vinification process

and when brothers Mario and Lorenzo (Roberto’s grandfather) split their holdings in 1952

this site is naturally devigored and makes for concentrated

Giovanni’s

This gave a backbone and savory qualities to act as bass notes to the carbonic high tones

a world-renowned wine consulting firm based out of Napa Valley

René was never afraid to use technology if it would help him make even more authentic Côte Rôtie

he packed my bags and moved to Austria to try to get a better grip on the growing and making of Riesling

where it stayed until March 2019

based in Meursault

They use careful processes to ensure that their wines