Back to classic. After having travelled among so many under-sung denominations of the Italian peninsula, in this episode of Rare Wines, we put two icons of Italian wine side to side. We do this by selecting two reds of extraordinary rigour and classicism, designed for a very long ageing in the bottle. The couple that we present here combines austerity; both wines are aged only in large casks; gustatory depth and very faithful territorial adherence.

Let's start from Monforte d'Alba, in Piedmont, to appreciate one of the most refined crus in the world of Barolo, i.e. Bussia. We tell you about the interpretation proposed by the historic Livia Fontana winery which in the glorious 2016 harvest proposed a Barolo Bussia Riserva of remarkable power and finesse.