Conterno Fantino was founded by the present owners in 1982. Claudio Conterno and longtime friend Guido Fantino shared bodly innovative ideas, with a solid basis in classic vineyard management. In 1994, they built a new, state-of-the-art winery high up in Monforte d'Alba, within the Bricco Bastia terroir and this became the heart of their estate. Scenically located with a view of the entire Alpi Piemontesi range, it includes vinification and maturation areas, here, technology and vinicultural know-how play fundamental roles. However, the Conterno Fantino philosophy is firmly based on meticulous vineyard management, for great Piemontese wine starts in the vineyarde. This is a 100 % Barbera wine harvested by hand and spends 10 months is Oak. (12 x 75 cl)
A deeply flavoured, vibrant, cherry fruit red which has been gaining a greater reputation with each successive vintage since the late1980's. Best drunk in its first four years. (12 x 75 cl)