Poderi Aldo Conterno Barolo Romirasco 2019

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Poderi Aldo Conterno Barolo Romirasco

Region: Barolo, Piedmont, Italy

Vintage: 2019

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Nebbiolo

ABV: 15%

This is an intensely vibrant wine with a bouquet of violets, roses and herbs, complemented by balsamic notes, liquorice and leather. With an elegant structure, the wine is beautifully balanced with pristine fruit on the palate and excellent length.

The Romirasco vineyard, owned by the Conterno family, sits high on the Bussia Soprana hill. It was planted 55 years ago and faces south/south-west. It is the family's most important single vineyard. The soils are calcareous clay, rich in calcium carbonate and iron. Here the Nebbiolo vines are Lampia clones.

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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