Having 3 hours to kill in an airport can be a test of any man’s endurance, however our recent ‘strike induced” delay at Turin was made easier by the amazing selection of wines in the departures shopping area.
Yes, of course there were numerous Piedmont classics – fifty different Barolo’s (I counted them) and a decent range of Barberesco, Barbera, Gavi and Asti – but our eyes were drawn to this range of seemingly novelty wines.
Turin is known worldwide for football and cars and both are represented here. The former in the guise of Juventus (‘The Old Lady’ of Italian football) and the latter in the shape of the FIAT factory. The wines are promoted under the pretty naff “Fashion Wines” label but the quality at the top end is pretty good.
The wines have been made by Italian winery Scrimaglio, located in Nizza Monferrato. The top end Juve wine is a 1998 Barbera d’Asti and prices range from €15.50 to €80.
