2022 Cascina Fontana Barbera d'Alba, Piedmont, Italy Ormiale above an old limestone quarry

above an old limestone quarry that supplied much of the concrete used to rebuild San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake

All lots were fermented in stainless steel tanks with moderate temperatures to control extraction and then aged in French oak barrels of varying ages

removing these botanicals

-From the distiller

2017 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford

2022 Cascina Fontana Barbera d'Alba, Piedmont, Italy Ormiale above an old limestone quarryFrom organically farmed vineyards in the Barolo zone (notably Perno and Sinio), fermented with native yeasts in stainless, then aged in large Slavonian oak casks. No fining, no filtration. The 2022 is deep and classically structureddark fruit, savory spice, and firm acidity.