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2013 Barolo, Cascina Fontana, Piedmont

I am delighted to offer you the exciting new releases from Mario Fontana and Nicola Oberto of Trediberri this morning. Featuring their 2013 Baroli and their Langhe Nebbioli. 2013 is a wonderful vintage for the Nebbiolo wines of the Langhe (Barolo, Barbaresco), producing wines with wonderful perfume, great depth of fruit, beautiful balance and amazing length. As is often the case, a long, slow growing season was the secret of the wines’ success in 2013. A wet Spring was followed by warm, but not overly hot, summer days, coupled with cool nights, allowing the grapes to ripen slowly and develop t

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