Vigneti Repetto - Equilatero, Barbera, Piedmont, Italy (2021)

Surprisingly light on its feet, a lovely elegant wine full of wild flowers and  raspberries, along with distinct earthy/mushroom notes.

Gian Paolo and his wife, Marina, were born into families of farmers and raised in the Italian countryside. When Gian Paolo graduated university, he initially decided to went into engineering, but missed a connection to the land.

Vigneti Repetto respect traditions and nature while implementing modern techniques in the cellar. Not being able to fully give up engineering, Gian Paolo invented a device he calls, VinoOxygen, which allows him to make unfiltered wine without racking; reducing sulphites without risking quality, as well as drastically limiting water consumption for washing after decanting.

Vigneti Repetto is also a member of the Italian federation of independent winemakers, who believe that quality can only be achieved by scrupulously taking care of all phases of wine growing and making from growing the grapes to the final bottling.