This 2024 vintage delivers ultra-pretty aromas of lavender
leaving a lingering impression of purity and finesse
The cool climate of the Sonoma Coast imparts the wine with refreshing acidity
Ampeleia farms organically and keeps things super hands-off in the cellar
Giuseppe Rinaldi's Tre Tine carries the weight of tradition and real age
Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Cascina Francia, 2010 champagne cracks This 2024 vintage delivers ultra-prettyA celebrated classic vintage from one of Barolo's most legendary estates. Giacomo Conterno's Cascina Francia (now simply labeled Francia from 2010 onward) is a single 14 hectare clay limestone vineyard in Serralunga d'Alba, made with native yeasts, long maceration, and aging in large Slavonian botti. The 2010 is widely regarded as one of the great modern Barolo vintages, with the structure, perfume, and balance for very long aging. Still relatively