- 100% Barbera from selected vineyards in the village of Monforte d’Alba
- Vineyards planted from 1980 – 1998
- 200 to 400 meters above sea level with southeast and southwest exposures
- Marly limestone soils
- Fermentation and maceration in stainless steel
- Aged in French oak for ten months
- First vintage was 1985
- Average annual production 2500 – 3000 cases
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2023
Country:
Italy
Region:
Piedmont
Appellation:
Barbera d'Alba
Variety:
Barbera
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | IT-CFA-03-23 | 12/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Wine Advocate
Score
92
Date
2025-06-19
"The organic Conterno Fantino 2023 Barbera d'Alba Vignota shows soft and thick layers of ripe blackberry with an especially succulent element in this warm vintage. Black cherry and crème de cassis give this wine a fruit-forward style with soft tannins and bright acidity. The house style always prizes elegance, and that is apparent here."
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
91
Date
2025-05-06
"Taking on a deeper aromatic profile, the 2023 Barbera d'Alba Vignota pours a deep red/purple tone an d offers a more polished feel. The nose boasts notes of blackberries, cedar, well-integrated baking spice, and pressed violets. Medium-bodied, it has a well-rounded mid-palate, with refreshing and snappy ripe acidity and a clean, even finish. It's a beautifully detailed Barbera to drink over the next 5-6 years."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2022
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2024-04-04
"The 2022 Barbera d'Alba Vignota is a lovely expression with elegant fruit, dried blueberry, blackcurrant and a dusty mineral note that frames it all with neat and delineated lines. It displays medium fruit weight and a high 15% alcohol content that is absorbed by the wine's thick texture. That said, this is by no means a heavy wine. Production is 35,000 bottles."
2022
Wine Spectator
Score
91
Date
2024-04-30
"This rich Barbera is saturated with black cherry, blackberry and plum fruit, showing the slightest hint of toasty oak as it extends on the finish. Well-integrated and long. Drink now through 2028. 2,500 cases made, 500 cases imported."
2021
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2023-08-24
"The Conterno Fantino 2021 Barbera d'Alba Vignota (a certified organic wine) shows a lot of pulp, richness and texture that is woven with generous blackberry and dark fruit flavors. This wine offers a lot of natural intensity thanks to warm growing conditions and marl and limestone soils. This is a 37,000-bottle release."
2021
Wine Spectator
Score
91
Date
2023-09-14
"Lush and expressive, this red exhibits plum, black cherry, sweet spice and toasty oak aromas and flavors. Nicely integrated and supple in texture, with a warm, lingering spicy aftertaste. Drink now through 2028. 5,000 cases made, 1,500 cases imported.‡B.S."