Mauro Franchino

Mauro Franchino produces Nebbiolo from Piemonte's northern reaches, where the grape finds its most austere expression. The winery's Coste della Sesia Nebbiolo and Gattinara both draw from this volcanic terrain, where altitude and cool nights shape wines of structure and mineral tension. Nebbiolo here demands patience—tannins are firm, acidity bright, the fruit often restrained until years in bottle soften its edges. Wine Enthusiast and Wine Spectator have assessed the range, finding merit in the winery's commitment to the region's classical style. These are wines for the Nebbiolo devotee: serious, unadorned, built for the cellar.

Critics

Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast

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