Conterno Fantino Barbera d’Alba DOC ‘Vignota’ 2023 auckland with crunchy cherry fruit and

with crunchy cherry fruit and darkly exotic spicy notes

this is already drinking beautifully

yet remarkably

Good balancing acidity

Conterno Fantino Barbera d’Alba DOC ‘Vignota’ 2023 auckland with crunchy cherry fruit andFrom a selection of Monforte's finest vineyards: Ginestra, Mosconi, Pajana, Bussia and Ornati. Some of these are old vineyards, with most replanting taking place in the early 1990's. 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, a