Greenish yellow; very pretty floral nose with pear, a little lime zest, almond skin, and a touch of straw; lighter body with just a little more weight, lime, mint, pear skin, almond, refreshing and floral finish; a very good Arneis.

Bright purple with lighter extraction; a little buttery on nose, wild berry, very purple fruit, dark cherry, tart, almost grapey like Gamay, some spice which may be stem though it is not green; soft texture, bright red and purple fruit, easy drinking, soft tannin; good.

Darker core with more vibrant violet garnet rim; sandalwood, tobacco, meat, anise, dark cherry, dark red fruit, some herbs; medium minus body, fresh acid, sun dried tomato, ripe blackberry, plum, dark cherry; good.

Dark core with dull light garnet rim; mint, sandalwood, sour dark cherry, leather, menthol, more density than the '11 Serra; cherry, plum, more red fruit, menthol, slight tar, sandalwood finish; very Piemontese, tasty.

Red crimson core with onion skin rim; sharp rose and red cherry, dried fruit, hints at cinnamon, sour plum, incense; fuller palate, soft entry and round, strong sour red cherry, hints at orange oil, red apple skin, some dryness from the tannin but not bad, leather on finish; good.

Darker core with garnet rim; sandy nose with wilted rose, mint, red cherry, red currant, plum, some sun dried fruit; softer texture, round with dark cherry plum and currant, good depth and complexity from bottle age, leather on finish; good, sadly there will be no more Cabernet in the blends as it was cut out and Barbera was grafted onto the roots.