About this product
Italy's most age-worthy wine — a Barolo Riserva requiring decades to reveal its full magnificence. Cascina Francia Nebbiolo from Serralunga's compact Tortonian limestone; macerated 60+ days, aged 7+ years in large Slavonian casks. Pale garnet (Nebbiolo's natural transparency); extraordinary dried rose, tar, iron ore, orange peel, leather, and a mineral backbone of geological intensity. Released at 10 years old; optimal at 20–50 years. Production: 3,000–5,000 bottles.
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The supreme Piedmontese pairing — Monfortino's tar-and-rose complexity is the only wine that can match white truffle's intensity without competing; the pasta's simplicity frames both.
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The canonical pairing — Barolo braised in Barolo, served with Monfortino. The wine's dried-fruit concentration and tannin power cuts through the richly braised cheek; polenta grounds the dish.
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The great Piedmontese cheese-and-wine pairing — Monfortino's tannin and acidity requires a cheese of similar force; Castelmagno's sharp, crumbly, slightly blue character matches; honey softens the encounter.
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