Michele Chiarlo's Palás Barbera d'Asti is produced from vineyards grown in the southern part of Asti, where the soil is clayey and calcareous with a good sand content. This is Michele Chiarlo's coolest Barbera. A fruity, cherry scented wine with its ripe red berried fruit is a vibrant expression of the Barbera grape. Harmonious with great freshness, it has a clean and elegant finish.
Michele Chiarlo is one of Piedmont's truly great winemakers. The family owns 60 hectares of vineyard in three of the classic growing areas - Langhe, Monferrato and Gavi and have access to a further 50 hectares through long-term relationships with...
Piedmont (Piemonte) is regarded as one of Italy's most important wine regions and is considered to be among one of the finest in the world. Located in the north-west of the country, with a continental climate, Piedmont is influenced culturally and climatically by the surrounding Alps and...
Barbera is a red wine grape variety that is planted extensively in the Italian wine regions of Piedmont and south-west Lombardy. The majority of wine produced is sold simply as Barbera del Piemonte, but the best wines are the DOCs, Barbera d'Alba and...
