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2018 Barolo, Cascina Fontana, Piedmont, Italy

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Nebbiolo
Not ready
Product: 20181144637
2018 Barolo, Cascina Fontana, Piedmont, Italy

Description

Mario has decided not to produce any Castiglione Falletto this year; instead, the fruit from this cru is all here, comprising 20% of the blend. The rest of the fruit comes from other sectors of the Villero and Mariondino sites, as well as Giachini in La Morra. This is an openly textured, beautifully woven wine, with an accent on warm red fruit and a touch of woodland and truffle. It’s a sensual Barolo with fine heady perfumes – not for making old bones, yet full of pleasure. Drink 2025-2035

Mark Pardoe MW, Wine Director, Berry Bros. & Rudd (Mar 2022)

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2018
Maturity Not ready
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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