Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Cascina Francia, 1985 SO032326 Weiser Dry next to no sulfur

next to no sulfur

showcasing the balance and finesse that make the region’s Pinot Noir so special

with rainfall and temperatures close to the 30-year average and a measured

Paiagallo is the single MGA

Perfect for: seafood feasts

Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Cascina Francia, 1985 SO032326 Weiser Dry next to no sulfurForty years old. A museum piece from Giovanni Conterno's hand when Roberto was still a teenager and the cellar was running the wines the way it had since 1974, when Giacomo bought Cascina Francia. 1985 was a great, warm vintage that produced wines of unusual concentration for the era, and Conterno's standard Cascina Francia from such a year would have been a near Monfortino grade selection in any other house. Four decades on, this is fully resolved,