Barbera d'Alba 'Vignota' 2023

Founded in 1982, Conterno Fantino testifies to the talent and vision of viticulturist Claudio Conterno and his partner, oenologist Guido Fantino. These great wines start in exceptional vineyard sites in Monforte d'Alba and are lovingly nurtured in their state of the art winery at Bricco Bastia. This location is scenically set, overlooking the most ancient part of Monforte with a sweeping view of the majestic Alps.

Vignota is from a selection of Monforte's finest vineyards: Ginestra, Mosconi, Pajana, Bussia and Ornati.  Barbera is given prime vineyard location, mostly on windswept crests at about 280 metres on sand/silt soils. Aged 10 months in second use barriques, the wine is a deep purple with an intense nose of violets and cherries, a seductively fruity palate with marked acidity and a long finish.