{"product_id":"la-ca-nova-barbaresco-montestefano-2022","title":"La ca'nova barbaresco \"montestefano\" 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTraditional Barbaresco from one of the appellation's quiet masters — the powerful Montestefano cru, scored 94 by two critics.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePietro Rocca began bottling under the La Ca' Nova name in the 1970s, and four generations on the family still works the old way: native-yeast fermentation with the cap held under by wooden planks, then aging in large neutral oak that never smothers Nebbiolo's perfume. Montestefano is one of Barbaresco's most celebrated crus — it produced the region's first-ever single-vineyard bottling in 1961 — and it's the powerful, structured heart of the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAntonio Galloni consistently scores this under-the-radar estate in the mid-to-high 90s, yet the prices barely move. \u003cstrong\u003eVinous and Kerin O'Keefe both gave the 2022 a 94 → famous-name Barbaresco crus cost multiples of this → at $60.99 you're buying grand-cru-level Nebbiolo from a traditionalist's cellar.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% Nebbiolo from the Montestefano cru\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative-yeast fermentation, submerged cap, large neutral oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRocca family, four generations of traditional Barbaresco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne of the appellation's most historic single vineyards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Macerated cherry, cinnamon, new leather and mocha… terrific mid-palate density and overall fleshiness.\"\u003c\/em\u003e — Antonio Galloni, Vinous. \u003cstrong\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/strong\u003e deep, brooding Barbaresco with dense tannins that need a few years but promise decades — decant it if you open one young.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTraditional, grand-cru Nebbiolo from a master who flies under the radar, at a price the famous names can't touch. Non-optional for anyone serious about Piemonte.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"XXI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48605821960446,"sku":"XXI-0688","price":60.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0427\/5837\/files\/Laca_novabarbarescomontestefano2022.png?v=1785394553","url":"https:\/\/www.mrdwine.com\/products\/la-ca-nova-barbaresco-montestefano-2022","provider":"Mr.D Wine Merchant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}