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Castelletto is one of the most highly regarded vineyards in Monforte d’Alba, that also surrounds the family’s winery. The Manzones’ single hectare of vines are at the top of the steep hill, and the wine combines Monforte’s typical powerful structure with a delicate purity that’s compelling. This has notes of mulberry and loads of rose petal, and so much salinity on the finish. A wonderful Barolo, with such a bright future.

With examples like this, it's easy to understand why Dolcetto is the everyday wine of so many Piedmontese. Brisk acidity, fresh and perfumed fruit, and a juicy finish make this a ridiculously drinkable red.

2017 was a lovely vintage for Barbera: a grape that often performs particularly well in hot vintages. This has loads of cherry fruit, fresh acidity, and a long and juicy finish. There's just a hint of oak spice completing the picture.

Rossese Bianco is a grape variety that patriarch Giovanni worked very hard to bring back from extinction. There's a breadth of flavour here, with weight on the palate, balanced with amazing salinity and a piercing acidity. This is juicy and moreish, and will age well, too.

Bricat is produced from the oldest, highest and best-exposed parcel of vines in the highly-rated Gramolere vineyard. With impressive purity, it’s a profound, structured, ageworthy Barolo. Still such a baby, but with loads of power and complexity, it’s one for the long haul. You’ll want to have this in your cellar.

Gramolere is the vineyard where it all began for the Manzone family, back in the 1960s. Their two hectares of vines here produce a Barolo of delicious purity and complexity that’s the estate’s calling card. Very red fruit, with hints of orange peel and lots of spice on the finish. This is astonishingly good.