A good value in Barbera, exhibits a deep ruby color as well as an excellent bouquet of dried herbs, tomato confit, plums and cherries.

Bright red fruits on the nose, with a touch of mushroomy earth. Raspberries and cherries dominate the palate, with a hint of herbs on the finish. Smooth, medium-bodied, rather acidic (making it great with food), with minimal tannin.

Michele Chiarlo Le Orme is a mid-weight offering with good definition and focus in its perfumed red berries; good balance in an approachable, feminine style.

Perky and bright, the red-fruited '07 Montevina hits the varietal perfectly as it stays fresh and light on the palate.

Vintage 2009. this wine is typified by a deep and bright ruby-red colour with a rich concentrated nose depicting cherry and berry fruit aromas. The palate is generous and full-bodied with a long and enticing finish. 750ml.

Vingate 2006. garnet red with purple hues. On the nose it shows complex, subtle, deep aromas with well balanced notes of ripened fruit, plum, cocoa and spice. To the palate is soft and harmonious, well structured and properly alcoholic with sweet and fine-grained tannins that give the wine proper fullness. It has a persistent and enticing close. 750ml.

A dense, brooding effort loaded with mineral-infused dark fruit, violets, graphite, flowers and French oak. This is an especially seamless yet mid-weight La Crena built on elegance rather than power, with an impeccably clean, polished finish that rounds things out.

Ruby-red color and full-bodied wine. Floral and fruity aroma of concentrated berries and tar with hints of blackberry. Refreshing acidity, rich and soft tannins finesse, excellent balance, great complexity, integration and a long lingering finish. 750ml.

Ruby red in colour and full of the fine intensity typical of Barbera, this wine presents aromas of floral, sour cherry and leather. It's full-bodied and fruity on the palate, with a nice finish. This is a rich, full Barbera, which just happens to offer a lot of pleasure, quite a bit less structured and demanding than others on the market. 750ml.