Roagna, Barbaresco Montefico VV, 2020 (1.5L) so101723 geek eastern europe offer and restrained cellar work make

and restrained cellar work make this a wine less about impression and more about architecture

but this more youthful example shows the candied orange peel and light-roasted coffee notes the grape can also bring forth

supple fruit

whose family has roots in Champagne dating back to the 1840s

white pepper and tangerine

Roagna, Barbaresco Montefico VV, 2020 (1.5L) so101723 geek eastern europe offer and restrained cellar work makeMontefico is Roagna's smallest and most elusive vineyarda tiny parcel acquired in 1929, now planted with vines over 50 years old. Located in northwest Barbaresco with marl rich soil, the vineyard yields a refined Barbaresco of wild berry, leather, and menthol. The VV designation signals grapes from the oldest vines in this intimate parcel, a wine of striking personality and minerality. Montefico has been labeled Vecchie Viti since 2007, a testament to