Winemaker Notes:
While not the Conterno that long time followers of the wonders of Piedmont are familiar with this is an excellent expression of Barbera. The nose shows a pop of red fruits with light herb, earth and a bit of mushroom/ forest floor. The palate is moderate in weight with zippy acid and a flavor set of herb, earth and a pop of red and black fruits.
Aromas of lively red fruits, warm spice, plum. Medium-bodied and fresh, good balance; fine-grained tannins. A rising star in the southern reaches of the Barolo zone, Diego Conterno and his son, Stefano, craft elegant Nebbiolo wines in Monforte d’Alba. Diego started his own project in 2000, after two decades at ConternoFantino where he worked alongside his cousins, bringing with him a five-acre plot in ‘Ginestra,’ Monforte’s top cru. Conterno wines “blend the energy and brawn of Monforte with the translucence of traditionally inspired winemaking,” says Antonio Galloni. Rich and potent yet suave in perfume and flavor, Conterno wines are made naturally, fermented on indigenous yeasts and aged in traditional large oak cask (botti).
