Pelaverga, 2025

If you drink Pinot Noir, start here: a pale, perfumed red from a Barolo village, roses and spice.

A pale strawberry-red wine from Verduno, the northernmost village in Barolo, made by a family that has been there since 1850 and helped save this rare local grape. It smells of red berries, roses and a little spiced peach, with a fresh minty edge. Dry and lively, with very little grip and a zesty, gently spicy finish.