Umani Ronchi, Fonte del Re, Lacrima di Morro d'Alba, Le Marche, Italy 2020

You might think from the grape name that this grape is from Piedmont (think Barbera d'Alba), but actually Lacrima di Morro d'Alba is an ancient variety found in a tiny coastal area in the Marche region of Italy. Floral and fragrant, this is a deep purple colour in the glass, and fruit forward in style. Blackcurrant, plum and wild cherry fruit, and gummy / jammy in style, but still dry and with a nice grippiness. Unoaked but full of flavour.