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Cascina Fontana, Barolo, 2020

Red Wine from Piedmont, Italy
by Cascina Fontana
$104.99
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Traditional Barolo from a family making wine in Monforte d'Alba since 1820—six generations. Mario Fontana formalized the estate in 1995 with his mother Elda, wife Luisa, and sons Edoardo and Vasco. 4-5 hectares of Nebbiolo from three crus: Villero (Castiglione Falletto), Valletti/Mariondino (Castiglione Falletto), and Gallinotto/Giachini (La Morra). Fermented 15-20 days in stainless steel, aged 2 years in 25-27 hectoliter Slavonian oak botti, then a year in cement and another in bottle. Traditional blending philosophy—the sum of parts expressing consistent terroir.

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More about Cascina Fontana

Mario Fontana established his label in 1995, continuing work his grandfather Saverio began decades earlier in Perno, near Monforte d'Alba. His Barolo is made like it's still the 1960s—long maceration in concrete tanks and large neutral oak, cap management entirely by hand, aging in Slavonian oak casks for minimum two years then further in cement vats. No shortcuts, no modern affectations, just obsessive attention to detail and respect for tradition. This is new traditions in Barolo, rooted in how things were always meant to be made.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Nebbiolo

  • Vintage

    2020

  • Size

    750ml

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roasted beef, braised lamb, aged Parmesan

Tasting Profile

Cherry, plum, leather, mineral notes. Full body with structured tannins and elegant finish.

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