Last year’s harvest was a particularly difficult one for Olek, meaning he was only able to pick a fraction of the old vines planted over clay and limestone in his Altavilla vineyard. So, instead of his Dolcetto and Barbera d’Alba we have this wonderful blend – an elegant table wine that punches well above its weight. The grapes were destemmed, macerated for a fortnight and aged in vats until the following spring, producing a brilliant, silky wine that offers brambly fruit and autumn spice. Piedmont in a glass, this makes so much sense alongside the region’s emblematic dishes.