Scarpa Barbera d'Asti, Casa Scarpa | 2021

Scarpa is a Barbera icon, producing traditional wines in the Monferrato hills of southeast Piemonte since the 1850s. Fast-forward to the mid-20th century and enter Mario Pesce, who elevated Scarpa's style into one of supreme elegance. The current release of the entry-level "Casa Scarpa" Barbera is everything we love about this grape — a kaleidoscope of dark red fruits and the sweet-and-sour tang. This is the antithesis of muscular, ultra ripe Barbera. Put a chill on it and fall for the pretty side of Barbera, all over again. ~Allegra A