Conterno Fantino Barolo "Castelletto Vigna Pressenda" DOCG 2019
(Piedmont, Italy) - [VM 96] [JS 95] [WA 95] [WS 94]

Notes from the Winemaker:
Varieties: 100% Nebbiolo
From the Pressenda vineyard in Castelletto, Monforte d’Alba, 350 - 370 meters (1150 - 1214 feet) above sea level with south eastern exposure. Guyot - trained vines are planted at a density of 4500 - 5,000 vines per hectare. Vine age is 4 - 47 years old.

Vinification
Harvested and selected by hand mid - October. Maceration on skins in rotating horizontal paddle fermenters for ab out 10 to 15 days. Aging: 24 months in French barrique, followed by about 12 months in bottle.
Aging Potential: 10 to 15 years

Tasting Notes
Deep ruby red with lush, perfumed aromas of rose, red berries, blackberries, chocolate and coffee. Refined and sleek with beautiful tannins and a lively finish.

Ratings & Reviews

96 Points - Vinous Media:
“The 2019 Barolo Castelletto Vigna Pressenda is gorgeous. Delicate and perfumed in the glass, the 2019 offers up a beguiling mélange of dark red cherry, rose petal, mint, cedar, blood orange, spice and crushed autumn leaves. In 2019, the Monforte tannins are especially refined, something that is very rarely the case here at this stage. What a wonderfully precise, sophisticated, nuanced wine this is. Impressive.” - Antonio Galloni (Jan 2023)

95 Points - James Suckling:
“Fresh and vibrant with red berry, blood orange, crushed hazelnut, hibiscus and spice aromas and flavors. Medium- to full-bodied, tense and linear with a backbone of firm, finely grained tannins and steady minerality. Needs some time. Try after 2027.” (Jun 2023)

95 Points - Wine Advocate:
“The Conterno Fantino 2019 Barolo Castelletto Vigna Pressenda is medium dark and more concentrated compared to many of its peers. This wine shows a solid bouquet with fixed aromas of wild cherry, long-stemmed rose and candied orange. With time, even more floral aromas are coaxed forward from the bouquet. Beyond those are oak-driven notes of allspice and cinnamon. The tannins are polished, and the wine offers quite a bit of fruit texture. Production is 6,600 bottles.”  – Monica Larner (Aug 2023)

94 Points - Wine Spectator:
“Presents cherry, raspberry, sun-kissed hay, mineral and spice aromas and flavors that curl around an acidic spine and tannins. This has all the right components, matched to a slim, taut frame, with fine length. Best from 2026 through 2043. 600 cases made, 180 cases imported.” – BS (Nov 2023)