2021 Langhe Nebbiolo, Diego e Damiano Barale, Piedmont, Italy

The fruit for the brothers’ Langhe Nebbiolo is entirely sourced from their vineyard in San Giovanni, just south of the Barolo comune, in Monforte d’Alba. It’s a special plot, not only for the quality of fruit produced, but for the fact that it looks like a prehistoric moment in time: a green oasis, with grass up to the knees and large bunches of grapes. The wine sees a total fermentation of 15-20 days, before 12 months in tonneau, a brief sojourn into steel and then bottle ageing of three months before release. This is an incredible vintage and feels like eating a bursting grape. The perfect ambassador for Nebbiolo, it is a wine of pure joy.

Charlie Leech, Buying Assistant, Berry Bros. & Rudd