Francesco Brigatti Colline Novaresi Uva Rara 2024 SO051726 Breuer sitting flush against La Tâche

sitting flush against La Tâche

and the wine goes to bottle unfined

Concentrated and textural with nicely integrated tannins

and melted butter aromas that follow into an ample

sweet earth - are emerging

Francesco Brigatti Colline Novaresi Uva Rara 2024 SO051726 Breuer sitting flush against La TâcheEveryone knows Nebbiolo. Almost nobody knows Uva Rara, the local red that has quietly done the supporting work in Alto Piemonte's blends for generations. Francesco Brigatti farms in the hills north of Novara and bottles it on its own, which is how you find out it is good enough to stand alone. Grown on acidic glacial soils, it comes out bright and juicy, with far more snap than weight. This is the kind of bottle that turns a Tuesday dinner into