2016 A. & G. Fantino Barolo Bussia "Cascina Dardi", Piedmont, ItalyABOUT THIS WINE Brothers Alessandro and Gian Natale Fantino are proud proprietors of several hectares in a south facing section of Monforte dAlbas fabled Bussia cru known as Dardi, named for the familys old farmhouse, they have the terroir essentials to craft a grandiose Nebbiolo for the ages. And yet, this is only part of the equation. Traditional treatment in the cellarfermentation with native yeast and long aging in Slavonian oak casks, or botti

with 15% new barrels) and vats to begin their fermentation

The Pinot Noir at the core of the Non-Vintage blend is bold and brassy

As a result of his commitment to the ultimate Tuscan varietal

this terroir is extremely windy but also exposed to the sun from sunrise to sunset

vanilla and earthy notes

battlements and arrowslites

the winery is also responsible some of the most interesting Tempranillo

the Bertozzi workshop in Gambettola addresses environmental sustainability and innovation by utilising renewable energies

followed by aging in used Burgundian barrels

Ingredients: Water

the variety the Stagårds say “speaks most to us

” The terrain of Lanzarote resembles a lunar landscape more than a traditional vineyard