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2017 Barolo, Cascina Fontana, Piedmont, Italy

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Nebbiolo
Ready - youthful
Product: 20171144637
2017 Barolo, Cascina Fontana, Piedmont, Italy

Description

Sixty percent of the blend is from Villero and Marondino in Castiglione Falletto, lending focus and elegance. The balance is from Giachini in La Morra, bringing perfume and intensity. The nose is floral and berry-sweet with savoury depth. The palate shows soft fruits and wild herbs; it’s complex and fragrant but tightly coiled, with a firm mineral grip. Drink 2028-2045.
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2017
Alcohol % 14
Maturity Ready - youthful
Grape List Nebbiolo
Body Full Bodied
Producer Cascina Fontana

About this wine

Nebbiolo

Nebbiolo is the grape behind the Barolo and Barbaresco wines and is hardly ever seen outside the confines of Piedmont. It takes its name from "nebbia" which is Italian for fog, a frequent phenomenon in the region.
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Cascina Fontana

Sixth-generation Mario Fontana is among Barolo’s best-loved producers. His wines are undeniably Burgundian in style; his combination of artisanal purity and finesse is as evident in his Dolcetto as his Barolo. Mario follows organic methods but doesn’t seek certification; his philosophy is individual, guided by genuine skills learnt from his father, and his father before him. While many can be blindsided by stoic traditions, Mario is free-minded. His wines are timeless examples of great Barolo, positively charged and yet cutting edge.
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