Cantina del Pino Barbaresco Albesani 2021 extra-brut-selection Turns out the man knows

Turns out the man knows how to grow grapes

Cannonnau (old Catalan Grenache grown in Sardinia)

Expect meaty

next generation) blends two hillside Pinot Noir plots: En Monte Mon (planted in the 1950s) and La Tourelle (planted in the 2010s)

Cantina del Pino Barbaresco Albesani 2021 extra-brut-selection Turns out the man knowsIf the classico is Cantina del Pino's graceful side, Albesani is its powerhouse. This single cru sits across the valley in Neive, on the storied Santo Stefano hill, where a warm southern exposure and clay rich soils push the Nebbiolo toward something fuller, riper and more muscular. The Vacca family works it the old way, with long maceration, two years in large oak, and no filtration, from a parcel that yields only about 3,000 bottles a year. It's a