Vignetti Boveri Giacomo 19 Marzo 1878 Barbera, Colli Tortonesi

The 19 Marzo 1878 Barbera is named for the birthdate of founder Giacomo Boveri’s grandfather, marking the beginning of a family legacy in Colli Tortonesi. This single-vineyard Barbera is grown on steep, limestone-rich slopes in Montemarzino, at an elevation of 300–400m, an area more commonly known for Timorasso but capable of producing structured, age-worthy Barbera. Giacomo Boveri works without the use of irrigation, herbicides, or pesticides. He ferments the wine with native yeasts in stainless steel before maturing it for one year in large Slavonian oak casks.

Each vintage showcases a core of sour cherry and black plum, complemented by lifted acidity and fine tannins. Notes of dried herbs and liquorice build with time in the bottle. This is a serious Barbera built on freshness, not fatness, and sits closer in style to the wines of Alba than Asti. A clear expression of terroir, history and hands-on winemaking in a corner of Piedmont still largely undiscovered.