Barbera d`Alba Cascina Francia Giacomo Conterno 2012

Barbera d`Alba Cascina Francia Giacomo Conterno 2012

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Barbera d`Alba Cascina Francia Giacomo Conterno 2012
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HED85476

75 cl

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Barbera d`Alba Cascina Francia Giacomo Conterno 2012 is a single-vineyard red wine sourced from Cascina Francia, a site renowned for its limestone and clay soils. This Barbera presents a rich profile, with aromas of dark cherries, plums and hints of spice. The palate displays a well-structured acidity, typical of Barbera, balanced with a firm tannic backbone.
94 Vinous
The 2012 Barbera d'Alba Cascina Francia stands out for its exceptional finesse and delicacy. Sweet rose petals, mint, cinnamon and red berries are all laced together in a soft, polished Barbera long on class and finesse. Perfumed notes continues to open up in the glass, while brighter, more saline-inflected notes give the wine its sense of energy and tension. This is a magnificent showing. Ideally, readers will be able to give the 2012 at least another year or two in bottle.Antonio Galloni1st November 2014

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Founded in the 1920s, Giacomo Conterno is an iconic Piedmont estate currently owned and operated by Roberto, grandson of winery founder and namesake. Giacomo was assisted by his brother Aldo Conterno for many years before Aldo left to establish his own eponymous winery, pursuing a different style of winemaking altogether.

Along with Gaja and Bruno Giacosa, the winery is considered to be one of the premier producers of fine Barolo. Cascina Francia and Monfortino (only made in select vintages and aged for up to seven years before release) are Conterno's top wines when it comes to Nebbiolo, but the team also make excellent Barbera a'Alba. The Nebbiolo are traditional expressions of the Piedmont terroir in many ways - long-lived and earthy with an elegant savoury character to match alluring ripe red and black fruit notes.

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