Versio Francesco, Barbaresco, 2022 FBS2022 with quinine building steadily through

with quinine building steadily through the finish

the block forces roots deep through a patchwork of shallow Witzel and Ritner basalts at the top to deeper Jory and Nekia downslope

Coeur de Vendanges is his Beaujolais bottling drawn from the heart of the harvest

with the potential to age beautifully over the next two decades

Versio Francesco, Barbaresco, 2022 FBS2022 with quinine building steadily throughFrancesco Versio learned at the side of the legendary Bruno Giacosa team and is now one of Piedmont's most sought after young traditionalists, working tiny plots in the Neive corner of Barbaresco. His winemaking is classic to the core: long macerations and aging in large old casks. This Barbaresco shows the perfumed, elegant face of Nebbiolo, with rose, red cherry, tar, and dried herbs over fine, firm tannins. The 2022 is youthful and will reward a