Product: It has a deep ruby hue with garnet reflections. The nose is intensely perfumed with raspberry, cherry and strawberry characters echoing on the silky, juicy palate. It’s full bodied with a pleasant level of acidity lifting spicy balsamic notes that carry on for a while. A big, juicy balanced Barbera which finishes long. It has mounting tannins and clean red cherry and flinty plum nuances.
Producer: Giacomo Fenocchio
Region: Monforte d’Alba, Piedmont
Grape: Barbera
Alcohol: 13.5%
Size: 750ml
Producer Info: The Giacomo Fenocchio Estate was founded by Giacomo Fenocchio in the small, wine-dominant Italian village of Monforte D’Alba, Piedmont. A scenic and multifaceted 14-hectare vineyard and organic farm where unique wines are produced, now by fifth generation, Claudio Fenocchio. The land spreads across Cannubi in Barolo, Villero in Castiglione Falletto, and Bussia in Monforte d’Alba.
Committed to honouring traditional and prestigious techniques passed on through generations, classic wines are crafted with an authentic expression and an unwavering emphasis on purity of fruit. Claudio’s wines display a level of terroir clarity that only producers of higher echelon manage to create. Behind each bottle encompasses passion, tradition and a commitment to the land they are made from.
