The colour is deep garnet. On the nose cherries, strawberries, leather, tobacco. In the mouth warm, with firm tannins that leave the mouth dry. The aftertaste is medium long.
Sorì Ginestra belongs to the Cru Ginestra vineyard, one of Barolo’s various crus and, as any Barolo, is made with 100% Nebbiolo grapes.
This wine is produced by Conterno-Fantino, a winery founded in 1982 in Monforte d’Alba. Nowadays the winery employs about 10 people. The vineyards are organically cultivated. Overall, they produce about 140’000 bottles per year (14’904 under this label, in 2009), split into the 4 varietals of Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto and Chardonnay.
I bought this bottle for 60 EUR when I visited the winery in 2013.
Country: Italy
Region: Piedmont
Grapes: Nebbiolo
Type: Red
Vintage: 2009
Producer: Conterno-Fantino
Price range: Extra (50-100 US$)
Pascal’s Enjoyment Index: 3/5