Piedmont: New Releases

This is beautfiul, elegant, and fine boned. There’s such precision here: this is a great vintage for Clerico’s new style. Such salinity and finesse, and lifted fruit. Just a hint of that herbal, pine oil, Monforte character, but also such delicacy on the finish. Very fine - this will age well.

A blend of Nebbiolo and Barbera, this shows just the right amount of grip, with savoury tannins, pure fruit, and a nicely balanced, fragrant finish. This will age beautifully, if you can keep your hands off it.

A juicy, easygoing Barbera, for those who love the more elegant expression of this grape variety. There’s a fragrance and juiciness here, that’s really rather endearing.

From the Ginestra cru, there’s a salinity here, with beautiful tannins that are powdery and refined. There’s brilliant elegance here, but also a coolness and a sense of balance. A hint of bitterness on the finish makes it savoury, mouth watering, and moreish.

From a vineyard in Serralunga, this shows incredible poise and lift in 2018. There’s notes of blood orange and a floral lift, alongside plenty of cool fruit, and an incredible density on the finish. This is such a charming, juicy, energetic wine.

Slightly reduction on the nose. Exactly what they were looking for in 18 - Oscar’s favourite wine. Floral and some spearmint on the nose, and the palate has a tension and texture. Very finely judged, with plenty of salinity here, but lovely tannins and a very fine thread of acidity.

A hark back to the older style of Clerico, this has impressive density and coolness to the fruit. There’s a lovely grip to the palate, with just a hint of raisining on the finish. A lovely clean, savoury, saline finish completes the picture.