La Cantina di Cunéaz Nadir, “Badebec” Rosso

Not only is it amazing that we’re able to offer any wine from Nadir Cunéaz, today isn’t even the first time we’ve done so! Like Cunéaz’s New York-based importer, Rosenthal Wine Merchant, we’ve developed a sentimental attachment to these impossibly rare, incredibly unique creations from the mountainous Valle d’Aosta region of Italy.In the case of today’s wine, “Badebec,” only around 100 cases are produced in total, but somehow, Rosenthal manages to get about 50 for the US. It’s a labor of love for everyone involved, especially Cunéaz, of course, who is a “garagiste” winemaker in the truest sense of the word: At one time, he made wines just for friends and family, but he began producing “commercial” bottlings in 2009, at the urging of some of those friends—including fellow Valle d’Aosta winemaker Danilo Thomain, who introduced him to the folks at Rosenthal. Like his other wines, “Badebec” has a fanciful name culled from local lore (it’s named for a mythical monster who feasts on misbehav