Poderi Aldo Conterno Barolo Cicala 2019

Poderi Aldo Conterno Barolo Cicala

Region: Barolo, Piedmont, Italy

Vintage: 2019

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Nebbiolo

ABV: 15%

The nose opens with notes of dry leaves, red flowers, cherries and subtle forest floor aromas. Full-bodied, the Cicala has a smooth yet firm palate with silky tannins and a long, complex and perfumed finish.

Owned by the Conterno family, the Cicala vineyard is a plot within the bigger Bussia vineyard in the commune of Monforte, at the heart of the Barolo denomination. Cicala enjoys a favourable South - South West exposure which allows long hours of lights in the afternoon and helps Nebbiolo grapes to reach easily full ripeness at the end of the season. Soils here are mainly clay - calcareous, rich in chalk and iron. The Nebbiolo vines here are Lampia clones and are approximately 50 years old.

Aldo Conterno is one of the historic names of Italian wine. The Conterno family has been making wine in Monforte d’Alba since at least the 1700s. Aldo’s grandfather, Giovanni Conterno, founded his own winery in 1908, which was later run by his son Giacomo. After a stint in the USA in the 1950s, Aldo worked with his older brother Giovanni in that winery until he decided to strike out on his own in 1969. Aldo’s three sons now make the wine (Stefano) and run the business (Franco and Giacomo). Over the years, production has been deliberately reduced in order to increase quality. From the same 25 hectares of 60-year-old vines, the family now produces 80,000 bottles rather than the 180,000 made in 1998. This intensity shines through in the wines.

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