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Cascina Francia, named for the superb 14-hectare vineyard that also provides grapes for Conterno’s masterful Monfortino, is arguably the one of the finest bottlings of Barolo and unquestionably epitome of a classic Barolo, an expression that presents “good body, alcohol, and tannins, plus that certain something that gives longevity”—elements that represent the pillars of a noble wine in the philosophy of Giacomo Conterno. Exquisite balance, trademark structure, fascinating complexity, along with ample fruit and a kaleidoscopic nose typify this quintessential Barolo.
- Country: Italy
- Region: Piemonte
- Sub-region/Appellation: Barolo
For more than five generations the Conterno family has served as a touchstone in the heritage of Barolo. In 1908 when Grandfather Giovanni Conterno started making wines, he believed that wines like his were the province of a great vintage, supported by long fermentation and aging periods to facilitate age-worthiness. His son Giacomo inherited this philosophy was inherited and he in turn passed it and the winery to his sons, Giovanni and Aldo, who worked together until 1969 when Aldo branched off and founded his own eponymous estate. Today after Giovanni’s death, his son Roberto continues to create those earthy wines with notes of roses and tar that made Barolo the gold standard that it is.
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