Marchesi di Barolo Maraia Barbera di Monferrato 2004

From Marchesi di Barolo’s finest hillside vineyards in the communes of Nizza Monferrato, Agliano d’Asti, Rivalta Bormida and Cassine in the provinces of Asti and Alessandria.

One of the great names in Piedmontese winemaking, Cantine dei Marchesi di Barolo dates back as far as the 12th century, when the land-owning Falletti family of Piedmont’s Barolo district was granted titles of nobility. Today the estate owns about 100 acres of vineyard in the Langhe, including some of the finest vineyards in the district. Since 1929 the Marchesi di Barolo cellars have been owned by the Abbona family who make their home in the large, yellow-fronted villa overlooking the terra cotta rooftops of the picturesque village of Barolo. Like their Falletti predecessors the Abbonas are committed to conserving the estate’s time-honored reputation.

1. Valley of the Moon Zinfandel 2005
2. Louis Bernard Cotes du Rhone 2006
3. Yalumba Bushvine Grenache 2005

1. Concha y Toro Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
2. Penfolds Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
3. Penley Estate Phoenix Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

1. Argiano Brunello di Montalcino 2002
2. Marchesi di Barolo Maraia Barbera di Monferrato 2004
3. Ceretto Zonchera Barolo 2003