Podere Ruggeri Corsini is a relatively new winery, founded in 1995 by Loredana Addari and Nicola Argamante, who left the city behind for a quieter kind of life. Just thirty years later it feels like they’ve been in Monforte d’Alba for generations. Ruggeri Corsini wine feels like the work of an old Piedmont soul. Their Barbera is exactly what it is supposed to be;  earthy and luxurious, with a timeless rustic note that tastes like it was in the very first Barbera ever made. It shows aromas of plump cherry and fig, apricot and burnt orange peel over tarry earth. The palate is full, with square tannic shoulders made of rich and stewy black cherry and orange oil, with limestone clay earth, sage and rosemary. If you are a fan of powerfully built, rich and savory wine for your late summer steaks, stews, risottos and barbecues, this is a good one for the wine cupboard.