2021 Borgogno e Carbone Langhe Nebbiolo, Piedmont, Italy

In a way, the wine below is the most overachieving idea of a restaurants house red. Borgogno e Carbone was conceived by Fabrizio Borgogno and Stefano Carbone who own and operate More e Macine (one of Piedmonts best restaurants). Its a pure Nebbiolo from one of Barolos most sought-after villages, produced by one of the areas top talents. And, its outstanding. The first two vintages were poured exclusively at their Osteria. Now on to its third vintage, a little bit has landed on our shelves.

Borgogno e Carbone Nebbiolos first vintage was in 2019. It was born from 35 year old fruit the duo previously sold from family holdings in Verduno. When they decided to keep the fruit and bottle their own wine, they tapped the incredible duo of Gianluca Colombo and Federico Scarzello (whos Altre Vie wines we highlighted in octobers wine club). They winemaking-duo have a pension for making graceful, wildly elegant wines. And they deliver on that here by fermenting in tank and then moving the dry wine to 500 liter neutral oak barrels where it rests until the following Summer. The fermentation in stainless and small amount of time in wood results in a boisterous, juicy Nebbiolo that istruly irresistible. With all the signature notes of nebbiolo – rose and ripe red fruit espeially – turned up to 10.

A joy to drink and a sneakily serious wine