Cascina Luisin, Langhe Nebbiolo Maggiur 2024

Why we love this bottle

Cascina Luisin is a family estate in Barbaresco, in the north of Italy, since 1913. Luisin is dialect for little Luigi, after Luigi Minuto who started it all. Today Roberto Minuto works seven hectares, with vineyards on famous hills like Asili and Rabajà. Since 1998 he has worked as purely as possible. No filters, nothing added, just the grape. We love it because it gives you a taste of the great wines of Barbaresco without making you wait for years.

Nebbiolo is the grape of the great Barolo and Barbaresco, and this is its younger, more approachable side. The name comes from nebbia, the Italian word for fog, which often hangs over the hills in autumn. Cherry, raspberry and a spicy, earthy tone. Fresh, with a firm dry edge that makes your mouth water. Give it some air and watch it open up in the glass.