Francesco Brigatti Colline Novaresi Uva Rara 2024 Jura and Savoie It's pale but powerful

It's pale but powerful

resulting in a dry

The result has Cava's structural backbone but none of its industrial polish: lightly creamy

The extended aging transforms the fresh fruit character into something deeper: dried fruit

Francesco Brigatti Colline Novaresi Uva Rara 2024 Jura and Savoie It's pale but powerfulEveryone knows Nebbiolo. Almost nobody knows Uva Rara, the local red that has quietly done the supporting work in Alto Piemonte's blends for generations. Francesco Brigatti farms in the hills north of Novara and bottles it on its own, which is how you find out it is good enough to stand alone. Grown on acidic glacial soils, it comes out bright and juicy, with far more snap than weight. This is the kind of bottle that turns a Tuesday dinner into