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2018 Langhe Nebbiolo, Cascina Fontana, Piedmont, Italy

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Nebbiolo
Ready - youthful
Product: 20181171846
2018 Langhe Nebbiolo, Cascina Fontana, Piedmont, Italy

Description

A blend from Mario’s Castello di Sinio vineyard, which lies just outside Serralunga, and fruit from Il Pozzo in Castiglione Falletto. A short vinification in stainless steel is followed by six months’ ageing, 50% in concrete tank and 50% in old 10-hectolitre Slavonian oak botte. Mario’s trademark lightness of touch has created a charming, juicy wine with soft, fleshy red fruit and an almost saline finish. Delicate, precise and superbly fresh. Drink now to 2030.
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2018
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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