savory and utterly singular
creamy minerality mid palate
and this unique authentically local Sonoma character we call “where the valley meets the coast” — that is
It's fermented and aged in barrel
and thyme into a wine of remarkable opulence and approachability
Cantina del Pino Barbaresco Albesani 2021 SPRHONE savory and utterly singularIf the classico is Cantina del Pino's graceful side, Albesani is its powerhouse. This single cru sits across the valley in Neive, on the storied Santo Stefano hill, where a warm southern exposure and clay rich soils push the Nebbiolo toward something fuller, riper and more muscular. The Vacca family works it the old way, with long maceration, two years in large oak, and no filtration, from a parcel that yields only about 3,000 bottles a year. It's a