Barbera from vines up to eighty years old in Altavilla, high in the hills above Alba. It spent a fortnight on skins before being pressed off to botti for a year of rest. From a cool, classic vintage, this is Barbera of rare finesse – offering layers of luminous, brambly fruit and the kind of cleansing acidity that makes it the perfect foil to Piedmont’s deeply savoury dishes.