This is a very grown-up, mature expression of Barbera, complete with notes of sour black cherry and a big, meaty set of tannins. This is a far cry from the often soft, approachable styles that many have come to know and love, instead, this is dense and powerful and outstanding clarity of plummy fruit and sandalwood.

Bricco Carlina is n extremely impressive, high-quality wine estate in Italy's northwestern region of Piedmont. Siblings Camilla and Francesco Scavino founded the estate as recently as 2014 close to the village of Grinzane Cavour and it takes its name from their duo's grandmother's farm where they have enjoyed many a family celebration. This plot is also where the pair started to experiment with winemaking. Bricco Carlina's wines are serious iterations of Piedmont's most prized grape varieties including Barbera and Nebbiolo, as well as growing a rarer Favorita white grape variety. These are progressive wines, with outstanding focus and purity of fruit and terroir - they are undoubtedly Piedmontese. Camilla and Francesco devote themselves to organic viticulture and the belief in being as innovative as possible, but never to the detriment of the natural order of the environment of their impressive wines. This young, exciting estate is certainly one to keep an eye on and we are very much looking forward to working with them here at Good Pair Days.