Castello Conti Boca Il Rosso delle Donne 2017 NO20230927 Exultet marries minerality with floral

Exultet marries minerality with floral notes of acacia and honey

This is a serious bottling made in tiny quantities

Primary botanicals include lemon verbena

Aglianico is the great southern Italian red that almost nobody outside Italy talks about

Castello Conti Boca Il Rosso delle Donne 2017 NO20230927 Exultet marries minerality with floralFrom Boca, one of the smallest and most ancient corners of Alto Piemonte, this is the flagship of Castello Conti, where sisters Elena, Anna, and Paola tend a single hillside hectare planted on ancient volcanic soils. 'Il Rosso delle Donne', the women's red, takes its name from the sisters' mark on the family tradition. It's a blend of roughly 75% Nebbiolo with Vespolina and Uva Rara, fermented spontaneously, aged about three years in large old casks,