Bartolo Mascarello Barbera d'Alba 2023 QUANTITY CHECK Tobacco smoke and toffee dominate

Tobacco smoke and toffee dominate the nose and palate

The Bronca sisters grow their own fruit in steep hillside vineyards around the villages of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene

Clos Solon and Les Crais

Delicate and red-fruited

set down in the 1950s and 60s

Bartolo Mascarello Barbera d'Alba 2023 QUANTITY CHECK Tobacco smoke and toffee dominateBartolo Mascarello is shorthand for excellence in Piedmontthe family name carries weight because Maria Teresa Mascarello, who took over from her father, continues his uncompromising standards. While known for Barolo, Mascarello's Barbera d'Alba reveals how seriously this house treats every wine. Grapes from Alba, Diano d'Alba, and La Morra are aged in stainless steel to preserve intensity, resulting in a robust, juicy wine driven by the grape's