Azienda Agricola C. C. Guidobono Barbera d'Alba 2024

ITALY : PIEMONTE : LANGHESUSTAINABLE : BarberaMED-BODIED, PLUM, CHERRY PIT, CHESTNUT, BLACK PEPPER, NEUTRAL OAKThe Faccenda brothers acquired the Guidobono estate in 2003 and farm sustainably across two of Piemonte’s defining sub-regions: Castellinaldo in Roero for Arneis, and Monforte d’Alba in the Langhe for Barbera, Nebbiolo and Barolo. This Barbera comes from estate plots in the same Barolo commune at one-third the price.30-to-40-year-old vines on limestone-clay; stainless steel fermentation at 25–26°C; aging in 150–200L wood casks and twice-used French barriques — neutral wood only, no new oak. James Suckling 90 pts on the 2024.PAIRINGS : Tajarin al ragù Piemontese egg-yolk pasta with meat sauce — regional precedent Pasta all’amatriciana Guanciale, tomato and pecorino; the dish writes itself for Barbera Salumi board Finocchiona, soppressata, salame piccante — bright acid lifts the fat

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