Otto Decenni 2021

For over 80 years, the Barbanera family has made world-class wines. Otto Decenni (that is, eight decades) is a sumptuous Super Tuscan that commemorates this history with layers of red fruit and chocolate-spiced flavors.

In 1938, Altero and Maria Barbanera bought land in Tuscany’s Piazze region to make wine for family and friends. Their son, Luigi, expanded the business, passing it on to his sons Marco and Paolo. And under their care, the estate has become one of most respected in Tuscany.

Made by fourth-generation Sofia—Marco’s daughter—Otto Decenni is a deliciously rich celebration of the legacy. Predominantly Sangiovese with small portions of Cabernet Franc and Merlot, it was aged patiently in barrel and brims with deeply concentrated ripe cherry, mulberry and blueberry tones.

"My great-grandparents had a true passion for their land,” says Sofia. “They wanted to preserve and respect their traditions by making wines that expressed the essence of those soils. Their story is the story of tenacity and love, which they passed down to us, the new generation.”