Iuli Umberta Barbera 2021

Grower: Iuli FabrizioRegion: Piedmont, ItalyGrape Varieties: BarberaViticulture: OrganicCategory: RedSize: 750 ml bottle Iuli is located in the far north of the Monferrato, in the town of Montaldo di Cerrina.  Once a vibrant little town of 450+ souls, today there are only 92.  Today, Fabrizio Iuli is the only winegrower in the town. His first commerical vintage was 1998, with his Barbera called Rossore.  The grapes found in his vineyards are Baratuciat (a nearly-extinct white variety from the Val di Susa), Slarina (a red Monferrato variety also almost lost), Grignolino, Nebbiolo, Pinot Nero, and, of course, Barbera. There are 35 contiguous hectares of land in one valley, with 16 hectares planted to vine. Certified organic, the land has never seen any chemicals. Despite being ridiculed by neighbors, Fabrizio's grandfather and father never succumbed to pressure to buy products they felt were meant to fix something that wasn't broken.  The isolation of the place suits Fabrizio's desire to