"Mélia" E. MOLINO, Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC 2019 IGT In the mouth

In the mouth

I came across Ghiomo on my quest for high-end Arneis and immediately fell in love with their white wines - but what really struck me was the high level of Ghiomo's "entry level" red Lavai

expressive aromatics and punchy red-fleshed berries are some of the signatures

which leave room for a whiff of rose

• Destemming

"Mélia" E. MOLINO, Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC 2019 IGT In the mouthNamed "Melia" after grandmother Amelia, this truly SUPERIOR Barbera d'Alba is one of the highest expressions of the Barbera grape from this area. Grown in a vineyard facing southwest, the bunches are picked when overripe, then the wine is left to age in steamed barriques, which limits the vanillin released from the oak. The outcome is spectacular ample and enveloping nose with hints of black fruits and pleasant notes of still fresh grapes, and fully