2022 Cascina Fontana Barbera d'Alba, Piedmont, Italy Ormiale 2017 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford

2017 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford

with notes of thyme and rosemary alongside stone fruits such as peach and nectarine

All lots were fermented in stainless steel tanks with moderate temperatures to control extraction and then aged in French oak barrels of varying ages

removing these botanicals

Dark and brambly

2022 Cascina Fontana Barbera d'Alba, Piedmont, Italy Ormiale 2017 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon RutherfordFrom organically farmed vineyards in the Barolo zone (notably Perno and Sinio), fermented with native yeasts in stainless, then aged in large Slavonian oak casks. No fining, no filtration. The 2022 is deep and classically structureddark fruit, savory spice, and firm acidity.