**Please note: this label can be confusing concerning vintages. The front label has two years written on it, 1938 and 2018, neither of which are the vintage of this wine.  The actual vintage is written on the BACK label, which is currently 2022.

99pts Luca Maroni

When you owe everything you own and have to the grandfather and head of the family, Luigi, nicknamed Gigino, it is not without a certain awe that you send a tribute wine to him on the market. It just HAS to perform on all parameters! Here, however, Luigi's successors can breathe a sigh of relief: "Barbanera - Gigino" lives up to all the demands you can make of a wine.

91pts James Suckling

Ripe black currants, blackberries and plum skin meet hints of licorice, cherry chocolate and dried flowers. Full-bodied and rich, but not too overwhelming, with a succulent flow and integrated tannins. Fruity, plush and deep. Drink now.

Winery Notes

Sensual red and dark fruits scents of blueberry, wild blackberry and spirited fruits are pronounced on the palate, while delicate hints of white chocolate, vanilla and toasted spices linger in the background. The full-bodied and persistent taste creates an olfactory and gustatory well-balanced mouthfeel.

Blend of Sangiovese, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Syrah

Winery Description

The Barbanera family has been producing first-class wines for over 80 years. For the milestone anniversary in 2018, the Barbanera family pressed the Gigino 80 Anniversario Toscana. Gigino was the nickname of Luigi Barbanera, son of the winery's founders. The grapes are picked by hand in the cool morning hours and slowly fermented at cool temperatures and then macerated to extract the maximum of color and natural aromas from the grapes.