Roagna, Barbaresco Montefico VV, 2020 (1.5L) new product The Lionnets farm just under

The Lionnets farm just under one hectare of Saint-Joseph organically

The Brick Kiln block sits on Bridgehampton Silt Loam with a distinctive 8-inch vein of blue-grey clay 30 inches down

making this wine a true rarity

While 2021 offered challenges—cooler conditions

Léon Barral crafts this Faugères from old Mourvedre (80%) and Syrah (20%) vines on schist soils

Roagna, Barbaresco Montefico VV, 2020 (1.5L) new product The Lionnets farm just underMontefico 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