Chiara’s Bouquet™, produced by Paolo Basso and dedicated to his daughter Chiara

A new and beautiful satisfaction comes to us from Chiara’s Bouquet, which won a gold medal at the Grand Prix du Vin Suisse.

Chiara’s Bouquet is a traditional Merlot to which we paid special attention to make it a more important wine.

The selection of grapes was more rigorous, and aging in the barriques that have previously aged Rosso di Chiara gave further complexity to its capacity for expression.

It is a wine with aromas reminiscent of cherry, black cherry and hints of fine spices.

The palate is balanced, smooth and delicate with a structure of excellent intensity. The tannins reveal themselves firmly and harmoniously, supporting the final persistence.

• Barrel (barrique) aging: 10 to 12 months / 80% second-passage and 20% third-passage barriques

It all started unknowingly with his grandfather’s basement, which had been referred to as “the forbidden place” during his childhood. A place that hid who knows what secret in his childhood imagination. Perhaps the wine was the keeper of the secret, because his grandfather treated it with care and respect and let it age in this quiet place where time seemed to stand still. A few years later, during a language study stay in Valais, a passion was born in him that led him to further his wine education.

Today, after much study, work and competition, he is part of the small group of 6 sommeliers in the world who have won both the title of Best Sommelier in Europe (2010) and Best Sommelier in the World (2013).

After this last competition, his career took an important and intense turn, full of commitments and opportunities that allowed him to diversify his sphere of action and operate as a consultant, teacher, trader, and especially as a wine producer.

Since 2014, he has worked as a consultant and wine selector for Air France airline, which was awarded the coveted “Best Airline Wine List of the World” award in 2018 and 2019.