2022 Renzo Seghesio Ruri Langhe Nebbiolo

The Seghesio family are woven into the fabric of Monforte d’Alba – Renzo once served as the town’s mayor, and now his son Federico leads the estate, quietly producing some of the most characterful Nebbiolo in the Barolo hills. Even Luca Roagna counts himself a fan.

‘Ruri’ comes from the lower slopes of the Ginestra cru, declassified fruit from younger vines in Monforte and La Morra. Fermentation runs for around 16 days with a touch of whole berry before the wine rests first in tonneaux, then larger Slavonian oak casks. It’s handled gently from start to finish – no shortcuts, no flash.

The style is classic yet relaxed: macerated cherry, pine resin, porcini and a hint of leather, all wrapped in fine, chalky tannins. It’s a tactile, savoury take on Nebbiolo that feels authentic to its roots – a wine with the bones of Barolo but the ease of something meant to drink now or in a few years’ time.