Giacomo Conterno • Barolo, Italy
Barolo Cascina Francia by Giacomo Conterno is a benchmark, traditionally made single‑vineyard Nebbiolo from the steep, s…Barolo Cascina Francia by Giacomo Conterno is a benchmark, traditionally made single‑vineyard Nebbiolo from the steep, south- to southwest-facing Francia monopole in Serralunga d’Alba, known for its powerful structure, tremendous longevity,…Learn More »
$360
/750ml
2020 Retail Average
97
/100
2020 Pro Rating
Intensity defines Giacomo Conterno’s 2020 Cascina Francia Barolo: lifted red and blue-toned fruit, dried cherry and pomegranate, layered with rose, tea leaf, and a strong streak of crushed stone and iron. The palate is medium-bodied yet powerful, with firm, tightly woven tannins and vibrant acidity driving a long, savory finish that feels coiled and destined to blossom with time. This is a classically stern, cellar-focused Francia that balances purity of fruit with serious structure and mineral grip.
Braised veal shank (ossobuco); Tagliatelle with wild boar ragù; Aged Parmigiano Reggiano
Barolo Cascina Francia by Giacomo Conterno is a benchmark, traditionally made single‑vineyard Nebbiolo from the steep, south- to southwest-facing Francia monopole in Serralunga d’Alba, known for its powerful structure, tremendous longevity, and intensely aromatic “tar and roses” profile. Typically produced only in top vintages and aged four years in large botti, it delivers deeply layered red fruit, rose petal, licorice, tar, and mineral notes that evolve for decades in bottle, embodying the muscular, age‑worthy style of eastern Barolo.