The wines from Accornero are nothing short of spectacular, clocking in as one of the best addresses for Italian values, and after tasting this one earlier in the week we were reaffirmed of this sentiment. Founded by Giulio Accornero in 1957 in the Vignale Monferrato Commune of Piedmont, located about an hour northeast of Barolo above the City of Asti. Today his two sons Ermanno and Massimo run the estate following their father's unyielding desire for quality, respecting tradition and the land.

100% Barbera, the vines for the Giulin were planted in 1980, 1990, 2000 seeing leaf thinning and green harvesting to control yields and improve the quality of the harvest. Grapes are hand-harvested with fermentation in a tank with a submerged cap seeing pump-overs regularly. After fermentation, the wine is aged in stainless steel and 500-liter French oak Tonneaux. The results are a beautiful display of delicious dark fruits and savory notes with a surprisingly serious amount of structure and balance. One to enjoy now this is the perfect easy drinker but with the depth to give it an edge over the wines that are typically in this price range. We have this on closeout today and it is a tremendous value for Piedmont that delivers on quality.