Winemaker Notes
A uniquely flavored Barbera, made from grapes grown in several different windswept vineyards on hilltops in Monforte d'Alba.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The organic Conterno Fantino 2023 Barbera d'Alba Vignota shows soft and thick layers of ripe blackberry with an especially succulent element in this warm vintage. Black cherry and crème de cassis give this wine a fruit-forward style with soft tannins and bright acidity.
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Wine Spectator
Perfumed, this red exhibits violet, blackberry, black currant and mineral flavors. Intense, showing a measure of finesse and excellent balance, with a long, fruit-stained aftertaste.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Taking on a deeper aromatic profile, the 2023 Barbera d'Alba Vignota pours a deep red/purple tone an d offers a more polished feel. The nose boasts notes of blackberries, cedar, well-integrated baking spice, and pressed violets. Medium-bodied, it has a well-rounded mid-palate, with refreshing and snappy ripe acidity and a clean, even finish.
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Vinous
The 2023 Barbera d'Alba Vignota is terrific. Plump, juicy and medium in body, the 2023 is all class. Bright acids perk up a core of dark red/cherry fruit. Blood orange, new leather and cedar build into the succulent finish. This is a fine effort from one of the top vigneron families in Barolo.
Friendly and approachable, Barbera produces wines in a wide range of styles, from youthful, fresh and fruity to serious, structured and age-worthy. Piedmont is the most famous source of Barbera; those from Asti and Alba garner the most praise. Barbera actually can adapt to many climates and enjoys success in some New World regions. Somm Secret—In the past it wasn’t common or even accepted to age Barbera in oak but today both styles—oaked and unoaked—abound and in fact most Piedmontese producers today produce both styles.
