Vintage Character San Barnaba Langhe Nebbiolo 2024 is a Langhe DOC red from Piedmont, made from Nebbiolo grown on the rolling hills of the Langhe, where calcareous marl and well-exposed slopes help preserve fragrance, lift, and tannic definition. As a very young vintage, 2024 is best understood as a fresh, early snapshot of Langhe Nebbiolo, with vibrant fruit and structure likely shaped by the region’s marked day-night temperature swings, a key factor in maintaining aromatic precision and acidity.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing In the glass, it offers classic Nebbiolo signals of red cherry, wild strawberry, rose petal, and violet, followed by hints of white pepper, anise, dried orange peel, and a light earthy note. The palate is dry and medium-bodied, with bright acidity, fine but persistent tannins, and a savory, gently firm finish that suits the grape’s naturally linear style. Pair it with tajarin with butter and sage, roast veal, or mushroom risotto.
Winery Background San Barnaba is associated with Gianluca Viberti, whose stated philosophy of “emotional viticulture” emphasizes vineyard balance and transparent expression of Langhe sites rather than heavy-handed winemaking. The house style focuses on approachable, tradition-rooted Piedmontese wines from carefully selected hillside fruit, with hand-led attention in the vineyard and a cellar approach designed to retain perfume and clarity. That combination of classic regional identity, measured extraction, and small-scale production gives this wine its appeal as an honest, accessible expression of Langhe Nebbiolo.