Our weekly treats are a ‘thank you’ for all your support, these wines are at a silly low price. We aren't trying to move stock, we haven't inflated any prices to give a discount, we genuinely aren't making any money on these wines... hence why we are only letting you take TWO BOTTLES MAXIMUM.

This week we give you....

Tenuta Il Cascinone Rive Barbera d'Asti Superiore

This is a deep, garnet hued Barbera with vibrant aromas of black cherries and prunes with chocolate and toasty oak undertones and a touch of mint. The palate follows with an abundance of lively redcurrants, black cherries and a touch of spicy that lingers on the finish. A wonderfully rich wine, there's a voluptuous texture balanced by taught acidity and fine grained tannins.

This exceptional estate in the Monferrato hills was bought by Araldica in 1999. After 15 years of replanting, 60 hectares of the 102 have now been reclaimed and are in full production, with the warmer southwest facing slopes used to grow Barbera. The ‘Il Cascinone’ range is produced with grapes from the oldest vineyards on the estate, always with the aim to make expressive, yet uncomplicated wines from good quality grapes. Their commitment to the little details ensures the production of consistently fantastic wine.

The Barbera fruit here is sourced mainly from the Rive (Piemontese for ‘very steep’) and the Baldizzone vineyards, in the communes of Montabone and Castel Boglione, with low yielding 70 year old vines. After the grapes are hand-picked, fermented and racked, the wine is aged for 18 months in French oak before a further development of 6 months in the bottle before being released.

Perfect in a large glass by a roaring fire. In terms of food matching, It's just at home alongside mature hard cheese, pepperoni pizzas, smoked meats and hearty pasta dishes. Enjoy with this Traditional Beef Ragu.

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