Conterno’s Barbera officially carries the Cascina Francia vineyard designation to differentiate it from a new single-vineyard Barbera from the Cerretta vineyard the estate will release beginning with the 2008 vintage

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A question mark for me

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around a third less than in an average vintage

Meo Camuzet, Corton Charlemagne Blanc other_regions Conterno’s Barbera officially carries the(from Pernand and Ladoix). A trace of wood sets off the admirably elegant and pure green apple, white flower, citrus peel, petrol and wet stone scented nose. There is evident minerality and good energy to the delicious, intense and mineral driven medium weight flavors that display excellent length on the youthfully austere finale. This is not especially dense in the context of what is typical but I like the delineation and overall sense of harmony.