Tenuta Il Falchetto, Bricco Paradiso Barbera D'asti DOCG Superiore, 2015

Piedmont has to be my favourite place to find world class wines.

Utterly without pretention, these farmers quietly create red wines with such poise and precision that they'd delight Steve Jobs on even his choosiest of days.

Tenuta Il Falchetto is a third generation family operation in the tiny town of Santo Stefano Belbo. Tucked between the Langhe and Monferrato, this is one of Northern Italy's most important winemaking areas.

Barbera d'Asti is fresh, lively, with a tight, nervy core. That's what gives it amazing ageing potential; if you can hold yourself back, that is.