Giovanni Rosso, Barolo Vigna Rionda Ester Canale other_regions_italy Conterno’s Barbera officially carries the

Conterno’s Barbera officially carries the Cascina Francia vineyard designation to differentiate it from a new single-vineyard Barbera from the Cerretta vineyard the estate will release beginning with the 2008 vintage

This is sweet

don’t think about touching bottles until at least 2020

but the potential is clearly enormous

Giovanni Rosso, Barolo Vigna Rionda Ester Canale other_regions_italy Conterno’s Barbera officially carries theThe Tommaso Canale 2007 Barolo Vigna Rionda reveals lovely inner perfume and a sensual personality. Rose petals, licorice, tar, sweet cherries and spices are some of the nuances that emerge from the glass. The tannins are firm yet well integrated. This is a decidedly mid weight, gracious style for the year. It will be interesting to see how the wine develops over the coming years, but it is unrealistic to place too high an expectation on a wine that