Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia 2006 750mL

Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia 2006 750mL is a benchmark traditional Barolo from Giacomo Conterno, drawn from the Cascina Francia single vineyard in the Cerretta area of Serralunga d’Alba. The Cascina Francia bottling is the domaine’s second Barolo alongside Monfortino, made from Nebbiolo with the same long-maceration, large-format oak aging house style.

From the Producer

Giacomo Conterno is one of the historic names of Barolo, founded in the village of Monforte d’Alba by Giacomo Conterno in 1908. The domaine was later built into a benchmark estate by his son Giovanni and is today run by the fourth-generation Conterno family from its base in Monforte. The Conterno house style is one of the most traditional in Barolo: long macerations, long aging in large Slavonian oak botti and a preference for powerful, structured, long-lived Nebbiolo. Cascina Francia is a Serralunga d’Alba site acquired by the family in the 1970s and is the source of the domaine’s non-Monfortino Barolo, with fruit from younger Nebbiolo vines on the same Serralunga hillside as the flagship Monfortino vineyards. The 2006 Barolo vintage is regarded as one of the more classical recent vintages, with firm tannin, balanced alcohol and strong ageing potential.

Tasting Profile

• Nose: Rose, tar, red cherry, dried herbs, orange peel and firm earthy complexity.
• Palate: Powerful and classically built, with Nebbiolo tannin, savoury fruit, mineral drive and slow-building depth.
• Finish: Long, stern and aromatic, with dried floral notes, spice and persistent grip.

Best For

Barolo collectors, cellar building and long-format dinners featuring game, braises or truffle dishes.

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