Guido Porro Vigna S. Caterina Barbera d'Alba, Piedmont, Italy 2022 Azienda Agricola Silvio Grasso candied fruits and opulence

candied fruits and opulence

In the foreground are red ripe fruits

This well-structured wine gives the impression of tiny

Very beautifully fragrant dried purple flowers and herbs

walnut and crushed stone character

Guido Porro Vigna S. Caterina Barbera d'Alba, Piedmont, Italy 2022 Azienda Agricola Silvio Grasso candied fruits and opulencePorros Barbera straddles the line between an everyday pizza wine and a more substantial red that expresses nuance and can even improve with age. For a Wednesday night pasta dinner, it checks all the boxes: ripe berry fruit with cleansing acidity; richness contrasted by vivaciousness. However, if you have a cellar, dont hesitate to lay down a few bottles: in a balanced vintage, this wine has serious potential. The 2003, for example, still drinks