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De Forville Barbaresco 2022

$3499

The De Forville family has grown Nebbiolo in the village of Barbaresco since 1860, and five generations later they remain one of the appellation's great traditional values. Their village Barbaresco draws on holdings that include the famous Rabajà cru, vinified the old-fashioned way and bottled unfiltered after roughly three years in cask. These wines are built to age, developing the complex fruit, earth, and floral notes that only patient, traditional vinification delivers. The 2022 is classic and savory, fairly priced for the pedigree. Decant now or cellar for the medium term.

Shipping

Every step of the journey is managed to uphold the integrity of each bottle.

  • Nationwide Access: Flat-rate shipping available to most U.S. states with delivery in 3-5 business days.
  • Temperature-Monitored Shipping: We closely monitor weather conditions and make informed decisions to ensure shipments travel safely, with insulated packaging and refrigerated transport available when required.
  • Wine-Specific Protective Packaging: Specialized materials designed to maintain label integrity and prevent breakage during transit.
  • Provenance Assured: All wines are maintained in climate-controlled conditions at our shop until the moment of dispatch.

Returns & Exchanges

We stand behind every bottle we sell.

  • If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
  • For wines older than 10 years, the consumer bears the risk of a faulty cork, but we accept returns of older bottles if the wine is faulty as a result of improper storage. Please come by the store or Contact Us if there is a problem.
  • We may, at our discretion and to the extent permitted by law, accept returns of unopened wines within 30 days of purchase if they were properly stored by the purchaser, subject to a 15% re-stocking fee.

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More about De Forville

De Forville is a small, family operation that shows just how great Piedmont can be, even well below the illustrious strata of the super-star growers. They can't emulate Roberto Conterno's mind-boggling investments (he has, for example, no fewer than four machines devoted to testing each cork before it closes a bottle, and he can take as long as he likes to release his wines). But they share his passion for making their wines everything they can be: there's no cutting corners to keep prices down, either in the vineyards or in the winery.

Better yet, the wines they send to America are decidedly old-school. Their American importer (our friends at Neal Rosenthal Wine Merchants) famously loves the great traditions, and has worked with them to make it possible, through years of changing fashions, to keep producing wines for us in the old way.

So why are these wines such a good deal? Honestly, even after hours chatting with the family and checking out the operations, we really don't know. And will the prices always be so great? We don't even want to think about it! For now, we're just thrilled to be able to continue to share these wines with you, and at such amazing prices.

NYT's wine critic, Eric Asimov, shares our love of De Forville wines and consistently names it his top value Barbaresco.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Nebbiolo

  • Vintage

    2022

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Style

    Earthy

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Tajarin with ragu, braised beef, mushroom risotto, roast poultry, aged cheeses.

Tasting Profile

Dried cherry, rose, earth, and tar. Medium-bodied, high acidity, firm classic tannins, savory lingering finish.

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