Winemaker Charles Smith owns CasaSmith, a collection of Washington-grown wines made from classic Italian varietals. Starting in the north of Italy, Barbera from Piedmont, followed by Sangiovese from Tuscany and Primitivo from the Puglia in the south; these wines represent the best of Italy but are grown and produced in Washington by Famiglia Smith.

Each wine is named after an animal native to historic Italian grape-growing regions, as depicted on the labels. Barbera is Cervo, for a deer native to Piedmont; Sangiovese is named Cinghiale, for the wild boar of Tuscany; and Primitivo is Porscopino, a crested porcupine from Puglia.

CasaSmith wines are delicious daily, alone or accompanying your favorite Italian dish.

Tasting Notes:  A pretty and inviting light within a dark night explodes into wild strawberries, dark cherry, and candle wax. Translucent and desirable, it lingers with black plum, tea leaf, and dried black rose coveted in an old hardback book ... it is truly a precious, finely focused taste of Barbera.

Varietal: Barbera

Region: Wahluke Slope, Columbia Valley, Washington