Versio Francesco, Barbaresco, 2022 FBS2022 the estate's foundational bottling and

the estate's foundational bottling and the best everyday window into the style of one of Verduno's great traditional houses

the wine is full-bodied with firm tannins providing structure and depth

it delivers wild red berries

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

oyster-shell edge

Versio Francesco, Barbaresco, 2022 FBS2022 the estate's foundational bottling andFrancesco 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