Guido Porro Barbera d’Alba

Barbara d’Alba
Barbara d’Alba, Piedmont, Italy

Reviewers of Guido Porro regularly refer to him as “under the radar": the wines he makes are worthy of a stellar reputation, but he is too easygoing and unassuming to worry about whether the general wine-drinking public recognizes his name. Guido is the fourth generation at an estate that has always been passed from father to son, and now fifth-generation Fabio is starting to lend a hand in the family business. The Porros use traditional methods in the vineyards and cellar, embracing the grapes' natural expressions to produce sensational Italian wines. The Barbara d’Alba vines grow in limestone-rich soils, under abundant direct sunlight, and is fermented and aged in a combination of concrete and stainless steel.

medium-bodied, ripe berries, subtle vanilla, cleansing acidity, balanced tannins, vivacious