Dal Zotto is a family run winery in the King valley specialising in traditional Italian varietals. Their Barbera is a great example of the variety with ripe blood plums, spice, and a meaty savouriness. A great food friendly style - add a splash to boost your bolognaise!

CA'ROME Romano Marengo Barbera d'Alba Superiore La Gamberaja

Gian Luca’s new (NU) wine is an early bottled, fruity, juicy blend of all his grapes that do not make it into his varietal wines. It is bottled in 1L bottles and sealed under crown cap rather than cork. The style is one of accessibility and charm, with a classic Piedmont profile of brambly dark fruits and freshness.

The Barbera d'Alba Doc Superior "Greta" is a wine without sulfites with great structure and intensity. Has not undergone any treatment unless the natural fermentation and a maniacal care, first in the vineyard and after in the cellar. The attention to detail is the secret of high quality and concentration of "Greta". This differs from the version without sulfites only a small addition at bottling. The color is deep purple with aromas reminiscent of black cherry, cassis and violet, in the mouth is enveloping warm, full and dense. To be enjoyed at best must be open half an hour before tasting. "Greta" expresses its best quality at a temperature of 18-20 ° C and can be stored for 25 years or more.

After having aged for 18 months in big barrel, our version of Barbera d'Asti Superiore is a wine of great class and expressiveness. This Barbera is produced by accurately selecting the best bunches, they are in fact the last grapes to be hand-picked. A very gentle crushing follows and the fermentation is carried out in steel tanks at controlled temperature. After a wild malolactic ferment, its long period of maturation in 'botte grande' begins. Intense ruby red color, the nose is direct with hints of red berries, ripe cherries, liquorice and menthol notes. On the palate the acidity is distinct and brilliant, tannins are soft and elegant. A powerful wine, but also of immediate pleasure, which best describes the strong connection between us and the landscape. To be enjoyed right now or to be left to rest for several years.

A brilliant purple- edged ruby of marked depth and intensity. A crisp, emphatically varietal nose releases lively, ultra-dense aromas, exhibiting a fine balance of succulent fruit impressions, generous floral notes, and a thread of crisp minerality. Nuances of black pepper, spice, and leather complete an amalgam of remarkable complexity and liveliness. The palate reveals a fleshy pulpiness and layers of delicious fruit enlivened by a judicious acidity that creates a sinewy crispness. The wine expands impressively in the mouth into an energy-laden finale, well delineated and long lingering. Serving suggestions: a very versatile wine, great for appetizers and first courses.

Tasting Impression: Red fruit aromas, silky tannin, smooth