2018: new reviews for Francone wines!

As every year, the most important Italian and foreigner wine magazines and guidebooks award the best wines in our country.

For the first time our winery got  listed in the guidebook Vinibuoni d’Italia 2018 issued by Touring Club scoring good results with our Barbera d’Alba Superiore. Good results also for Roero Arneis Magia, Barolo and Barbaresco.

Three of our red wines scored 90/100, becoming part of the “Annuario dei migliori vini d’Italia 2018”, the annual publication of the Italian top wines drown up by a real reference of this sector, Luca Maroni.

Last, but not least, we received a very significant appraisal by Merum, a prestigious wine magazine issued in German, famous for preferring wines with a classic style reflecting the real character of the grape variety and terroir. Merum wine tasters usually do not like wines with a strong oak flavour and they appreciated our Nebbiolo. We are very proud of this review because it really shows our philosophy focused on an authentic and traditional style for our red wines of Langhe.

Here’s the wines that won the awards and excellent responses of the critique.

Barolo Docg 2013

Score: 90/100

Magazine: Annuario dei migliori vini d’Italia 2018, Luca Maroni

“Powerful and very persistent wine with persistent and fragrant minty notes. A big Barolo with an uncommon smooth and mellow palate.

Moscato d'Asti 2016

Score: 89/100

Barbaresco Gallina ‘L Ciaciaret 2014

Score: 90/100

Barbaresco Riserva 2012

Score: 90/100

Magazine: I vini di Veronelli 2018

Barbera d’Alba Doc Superiore I Patriarchi 2015

Score: ★★★★

Magazine: Vinibuoni d’Italia 2018

“… Among the 4 stars wines our favourite one was the Barbera d’Alba Superiore I Patriarchi 2015, with its bold structure and nice freshness. The bouquet is elegant with spices and red ripe fruits notes”. 

Nebbiolo I Patriarchi 2015

Score: ❤ ❤  

“Very good wine of which we would like to have a reserve in the cellar”.

Magazine: Merum