Cantina Tomaso Gianolio, Barberesco, Piedmont, Italy

Tomaso Gianolio's Barbaresco shows a pale ruby red colour. On the nose, it reveals intense aromas of ripe red fruit intertwining with clear floral hints of violet and spicy notes of liquorice, coffee and dark spices. The sip is full and elegant at the same time, supported by a smooth tannic texture and an excellent balance between freshness and minerality. The finish is long and persistent. At the table, it goes well with cured meats and aged cheeses as well as with recipes based on red meats and game. Cantina Tomaso Gianolio, located in the shadow of Piedmont’s wine and food capitals, is a small, family-run winery founded by Bartolomeo Gianolio in 1930 producing a very limited amount of quality wines for his family restaurant and select customers. Today, brothers Davide and Igor continue the legacy that was passed down by their father and winery namesake, Tomaso Gianolio. They work closely with the grape growers, demanding rigorous pruning and cluster thinning, and later harvests to improve ripeness. The same attention to detail is then applied to the winemaking process.