This is his entry-tier Anjou Blanc
This version of Arinto has no relation to those on the mainland
It is built from roughly half Corvina and Corvinone and half Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc
with lively tannins and remarkable persistence—the most approachable of Conterno's 2021 suite
and it makes a strong case that dry whites from Sauternes deserve more attention than they get
Marcarini (Cogno) Barolo Brunate 1964 NO UPC This is his entry-tier AnjouA genuine piece of Barolo history. In 1964, a young Elvio Cogno, then cellar master at Poderi Marcarini in La Morra, did something almost unheard of: he put a single vineyard name, Brunate, on the label. It made Marcarini the pioneer of cru Barolo, predating the now famous bottlings of Giacosa and Vietti. The 1964 was a great harvest, and this wine from the celebrated Brunate cru became legendary. This is a mature, traditionally made Barolo from one