De Forville Barbaresco South Africa loess-and-limestone minerality keeps everything taut

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De Forville Barbaresco South Africa loess-and-limestone minerality keeps everything tautI often get asked two questions: Whats your favorite wine? and What wine drinks far above its price tag? On a Venn diagram, at the heart of the set of answers to both of these questions is De Forville Barbaresco. Since 2008, year in and year out, De Forville has been making the wine of kings and the king of wines Nebbiolo at a price that has fallen far below sometimes hundreds of dollars below other producers in the appellation. This sweetheart of a