{"product_id":"massa-barbera-monleale-2018","title":"2018 | Vigneti Massa Barbera \"Monleale\" | Piedmont | Italy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWalter Massa's benchmark Barbera — the man who saved Timorasso, working his home turf in Colli Tortonesi.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalter Massa is one of Piedmont's cult figures, the vigneron who single-handedly revived the Timorasso grape and put the Colli Tortonesi on the map. \"Monleale\" is his benchmark Barbera, named for his home village — 100% Barbera from a cool, late-ripening site, given real élevage to make a serious, age-worthy red rather than a simple quaffer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarbera from a legend-status grower, in its serious top-cuvée form, is a connoisseur's steal. \u003cstrong\u003eBold yet refined, with depth and savory complexity → wines from Piedmont's famous names cost far more → at $46.99 you're drinking one of the region's defining growers.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% Barbera\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColli Tortonesi, Piedmont — the \"Monleale\" bottling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWalter Massa — the grower who revived Timorasso\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCool, late-ripening 2018; low-intervention farming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlack cherry, crushed violets and sweet tobacco over dark plum, licorice and earthy spice, framed by fresh acidity.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/strong\u003e a rich, layered Barbera with savory grip and real cut — built for the table and a few years in the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA benchmark bottling from one of Piedmont's most important growers, at an everyday price. Exactly the red to convert anyone who thinks Barbera is simple.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"XXI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48605823959294,"sku":"XXI-0791","price":66.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0427\/5837\/files\/VignetiMassaMonlealeBarberaColliTortonesi2014_fb454841-a80d-4762-aebd-a251ea573bdf.png?v=1784421395","url":"https:\/\/www.mrdwine.com\/products\/massa-barbera-monleale-2018","provider":"Mr.D Wine Merchant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}