Wine of the Week 12/31/19

Our final Wine of the Week of the year!

Sulin “Terre D’Alermo” Barbera Del Monferrato 2018

Regularly $10.99/On sale for $8.96

In the very heart of the Monferrato region, a land steeped in ancient civilization, history and beauty, where from every hill you can admire enchanting landscapes and unrivalled natural views, the Fracchia Family has been working in the winemaking sector since Adriano Fracchia founded the business in 1919. The farm has now reached the fourth generation, keeping the same basic values and approach to winemaking unaltered. Brothers Mauro and Fabio are in charge, using minimal intervention winemaking to create wines that are both playful and of tremendous value, while maintaining a deep respect for the history of the land and wine culture of the Piedmont.

In the dialect of their region, Sulin means sunny and the vineyards of the Fracchia Family certainly deserve this appellation, thanks to their southward location, on hilltops or along rounded hills, fully exposed to the heat of the sun.  Aleramo, the namesake of this 100% Barbera, was the first Marquess of Montferrat and Liguria in Northern Italy until his death in 991 AD. A classic wine at an extraordinary price!