Luigi Pira Barolo MarencaWaterford commentary: "Luigi Pira just may be Barolos best kept secret. "This unassuming winery is close neighbors with some of Piedmont's greatest names: Angelo Gaja, Giacomo Conterno and Domenico Clerico. "Yet Barolo is a traditional place, and Luigi Pira is a traditional man. The custom in Barolo was the farmer, Pira, farmed. The winemaker bought the grapes and made the wine. And even though his neighbors were making hundreds of dollars per bottle

framed by lime zest

all savory tension and clarity: cranberry skin

It is massive and muscular

Same philosophy

Pascal Janvier is a butcher-turned-winemaker who cultivates Chenin Blanc and Pineau d’Aunis in the Loir Valley

in a classically inspired international style characterized by a strong backbone of acidity and smooth

dark cherry

From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification

crushed herbs

So get this: Even if everything else matches – grapes

you won’t have to pay a lot for the experience

fresh tobacco