This charming yet rustic red blend is made from a local red variety Raboso and splashes of Merlot and Cabernet, all grown organically in Veneto, in the north of Italy. From these treasured grapes, Marco has crafted a charismatic red that is medium-bodied, complex and quaffable. Just the thing for a cool Friday evening, it offers a brambly mix of berries, gritty tannin and some earthy complexity. Excellent.

Young gun winemaker and biodynamic enthusiast Marco “Barba” is the heart (and the face, if you check the labels closely) of the Marcobarba project. Despite beginning his professional life as a carpenter, he soon discovered a deep interest for biodynamic agriculture and Rudolf Steiner’s philosophies. He moved to the Jura canton of Switzerland, to work as a shepherd and agricultural farmer to expand his knowledge here, before returning to Veneto in 2015, to work at the winery of a family friend and begin his life of winemaking. Safe to say, things have gone fairly well! In the following years, with the help of a few friends, Marco improved all aspects of his wine production, and since 2018, driven by their passion for biodynamic agriculture and their respect for nature, Marco and his close knit team of “Barbaboyz” have launched the adventure of the Marcobarba brand. Their goal is to produce pure grapes and thus straightforward, genuine wines. Imperfect but utterly delicious. Real wines.