The wines of Renato Fenocchio are about to leave Italy and begin their voyage to North America. I just received a note from Milva saying she is applying the back labels by day and painting the front labels at night. Yes, you read that correctly- Milva is handpainting the labels for some of the wines. To be specific, the 2004 Barbera d' Alba "Super Elena."

Renato and Milva only made 113 magnums of this amazing barbera from the renowned Starderi vineyard. Named for their youngest daughter, Elena, this wine is WOW. This is what Barbera should be like. Red fruit and currants expertly aged to contribute notes of wood and smoke. Delectable, sweet tannins. The Starderi vineyard is considered to be one of the best vineyards in the Piedmont, where both La Spinetta and Gaja have plots. One of the key differences is that Renato and Milva care for their grapes themselves. All of these factors alone make this a very special wine.

Originally, they planned to give them away as gifts. I convinced them to sell me 75 of them, but Milva insists on handpainting the labels as she originally planned. The image depicts the Starderi vineyard and the legal coordinates of latitude and longitude of the vineyard. Use the contact form if you would like to reserve some.