Giacomo Conterno - Barbera D'alba Francia 2021

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Serious Barbera from an iconic producer, full of tension and complexity. Wild berry fruit, minty herbs, tobacco and minerals are interlaced. The intense acidity found in Conterno wines make for great pairings for richer foods.

It must be nice to be universally regarded as the greatest wine producer in all of Italy! In the old days, Conterno did what many Barolo producers did back then, and they purchased grapes. But since the 1970s they have shifted gears and have focused instead on acquiring a collection of amazing vineyards in Serralunga and producing wines exclusively from their own grapes. In 1974, Giovanni Conterno acquired Cascina Francia. For a while, it looked like they would just stick with that monopole vineyard. But his son Robert has proven to be ambitious: he acquired land in Cerretta in 2008 and then a sizable chunk of Arione in 2015. He produces single vineyard Barolos from all three sites, plus the great Monfortino, which going forward will blend Francia with neighboring Arione.

This is very open with juicy fruit and orange peel undertones. Succulent. Full and layered. Yummy fruit. Drink now. 93 points, James Suckling (Aug 2023)

 

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Price: $105.00

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Producer	Giacomo Conterno
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Subregion	Alba
Varietal	Barbera
Vintage	2021
Sku	17630
Size	750ml