Close to perfection. Perfect balance of acidity of red fruit, red currant sour-sweetness and peppery strawberries. All structured by roubd and distinct grippy tannins. Wow!

Working a small 5-hectare (12-acre) estate of prime Nebbiolo vines, Maria Teresa does not resemble the typical red-faced Piemontese viticoltore, but rather a delicate pixie who looks miniscule as she walks past the towering wooden vats in her cantina.