Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Francia, 2020 PORTUCOUNT0125 and a touch of saline

and a touch of saline minerality from the vineyard’s coastal proximity

Banhez Mezcal Joven honors traditional methods: underground pit roasting

marked by freshness and precision

one region at a time

represents a step up in depth and aging potential

Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Francia, 2020 PORTUCOUNT0125 and a touch of salineFranciaformerly known as Cascina Franciais Giacomo Conternos flagship vineyard, a sweeping amphitheater of clay limestone soils in Serralunga dAlba. This site produces some of the most powerful and long lived Barolo in the region. In the hands of Roberto Conterno, it becomes a masterwork of precision and restraint: long maceration, large botti, and no compromise. The 2020 vintage balances ripeness with freshness, delivering a wine of immense structure