Barbanera

This is a family firm in the beautiful south eastern corner of Tuscany - in the district known as 'Colli Senesi' (the hills of Siena) - near the town of Montepulciano, the home of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Some of their best vineyards are within the latter appellation, the rest lying in the rolling hills below the imposing Monte Cetona mountain. The EGT winery was founded in 1978 and is now a dynamic modern winery which exports all over the world. A continuing programme of investment in equipment, space and above all - people - is the secret behind the impressive improvement in quality, value-for-money and consequent rapid growth in the last few year

Intense red in colour with a garnet rim, The broad and powerful nose has elegant notes of violet, redcurrants, spices and tobacco. Vino Nobile is characterized by balanced tannins, a fleshy mid-palate and a mouth-cleansing finish.

Try with ham and cheese tortellini, pair with roasted lamb.

Traditional Tuscan fermentation at controlled temperature for 8-1- days on grapes skins. Aged for 18 months in oak barrels.