Livia Fontana, Barolo Villero

Livia Fontana, Barolo VilleroLivia Fontana, aided by her two sons, produces Barolo from Bussia in Monforte, and also this Villero from Castiglione Falletto. The prettiness of the nose, with its fragrant rose and raspberry aromas, is often typical of Villero, which has fairly sandy soils. It's intense and very fresh, showing mellow tannins and a distinct pungency because of its rather fierce acidity. It's quite long but it shows limited complexity at present.

Light yellow

the 2013 has it all

prevalent in this site

A discreet dollop of new wood does not really get in the way of the ripe and spicy aromas of red berry fruit and violet hints that marry into supple

Produced from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon and sporting a deep garnet-purple color

(from purchased grapes that Perrot has the right to intercede with certain aspects of the viticulture)

there is very little in the way of Cannubi sensuality or character

This is even prettier aromatically speaking with elegant and relatively high-toned aromas that speak of essence of red pinot fruit along with floral

with a very deep ruby color

pure bouquet with blackberry

and violet and mineral accents emerge as the wine stretches out

refined and full—all the good and important things in confluence here