Cascina Fontana, Barolo DOCG

Like Burgundy, Piedmont’s Barolo is divided into villages/communes, each of which imparts a different expression of Nebbiolo. The villages are then further divided into “cru,” a term which refers to a specific vineyard site. Today’s offer is derived from three distinct crus: the crus of Villero and Valleti within the central commune of Castiglione Falletto and the cru of Gallinotto in the commune of La Morra. Barolo shows distinct styles of wine from from village to village. The commune of La Morra, in the northwest, is known for finesse, elegance and approachability in as few as five to seven years; travel southeast towards Serralunge and Monforte d’Alba and the wines reveal a more powerful and structured expression, which can take as long as thirty years to reach maturity. The vineyards of Cascina Fontana fall somewhere in the middle of these two extremes. The two crus of centrally located Castiglione Falletto possess elements of each distinct face of Barolo, the finesse and the stru