The wine shows great integration of the oak

Peppery and meaty notes combine with ripe cherries and cassis on the nose of the 2017 Hermitage

Production for this wine is 230 cases (of 12 bottles each)

Conterno’s Barbera officially carries the Cascina Francia vineyard designation to differentiate it from a new single-vineyard Barbera from the Cerretta vineyard the estate will release beginning with the 2008 vintage

First bottled separately in 2018

Liquid Farm, Santa Maria Valley Chardonnay Hermana other_regions_italy The wine shows great integrationThe 2021 Chardonnay La Hermana has pretty aromas of burnt lemon, tarragon, sour cream, matchstick and toast. The medium bodied palate is satiny and concentrated, its baked apple fruit still youthfully toasty. It is balanced by tangy acidity and finishes with great length and anchoring textural presence.