Costa di Annibale, the wine proposed here by Isimbarda, is one of the standard-bearers of the Oltrepò Pavese. It is, in fact, a pleasant red wine produced with pure Croatina grapes. A vine that, like the noble Pinot Noir, on the hills surrounding the area south of Milan, has always been cultivated for its generosity and for the pleasantness of the wines produced from it. Specifically, this Costa di Annibale comes from grapes, carefully selected and subjected to a traditional vinification. Its strength is undoubtedly its immediacy and, in fact, it does not undergo a long aging process but is bottled as early as the spring following the harvest. Here it rests for a short period of about 3 months, and then it is made available on the market. The Il Costa di Annibale isn't always produced, though. At Isimbarda, in fact, they decided to reserve only the grapes harvested in deserving vintages, those capable of giving the right concentration. Its colour is intense ruby red, with strong violet hues that testify to its youth. Intense and penetrating bouquet, with clear hints of plum and cherry. In the mouth it is soft, full, with a nice noticeable tannicity but not such as to affect the balance. The finish is long and it is characterized by a particular bitterish aftertaste.