Barbera d'Alba 'Mommiano', Marco Porello 2023 Category_Eau-de-Vie Fossilised dinosaur eggs turn up

Fossilised dinosaur eggs turn up in the limestone and clay vineyard soils from time to time

30% Garnacha & 10% Graciano

Price is for unmounted print

The vines average 30 years of age

using fruit carefully selected from vineyards outside the estate: delicate and floral

Barbera d'Alba 'Mommiano', Marco Porello 2023 Category_Eau-de-Vie Fossilised dinosaur eggs turn upThe talented young Marco Porello is something of an evangelist for the potential of his native Roero region which has always been somewhat overshadowed by Piemonte's more illustrious appellations like Barolo and Barbaresco. His Barbera is beautifully fresh and lively, cherry scented and with more sleek, bright cherry damson fruit on the palate with just enough refreshing acidity and a slightly herbal, savoury finish. Typical of the region and very