Native fermentation and natural malolactic aging in steel for six months give this wine its mineral backbone—terroir expressed with purity and precision from an estate certified organic since 1998
Exultet marries minerality with floral notes of acacia and honey
Drinking well now and built to evolve through the 2040s
with the classic lychee-and-rose lift you want
and chert in the soil
Castello Conti Boca Il Rosso delle Donne 2017 NO20230927 Native fermentation and natural malolacticFrom Boca, one of the smallest and most ancient corners of Alto Piemonte, this is the flagship of Castello Conti, where sisters Elena, Anna, and Paola tend a single hillside hectare planted on ancient volcanic soils. 'Il Rosso delle Donne', the women's red, takes its name from the sisters' mark on the family tradition. It's a blend of roughly 75% Nebbiolo with Vespolina and Uva Rara, fermented spontaneously, aged about three years in large old casks,