ALDO CONTERNO Bussia Barolo 2019
ALDO CONTERNO Bussia Barolo 2019
PODERI ALDO CONTERNO
The “Poderi Aldo Conterno” winery is situated in Bussia of Monforte d’Alba which is the heart of the Barolo wine area.
The estate, which vinifies exclusively its own grapes, consists of 25 hectares of vineyard.
Most of the soil, which is at an altitude of 350 – 400 m. above the sea level, is located South / South – West and is composed of clayey marls and limestone with layers of sand.
The yields per hectare are very low and the total production is about 80.000 bottles a year.
The harvest begins in mid September and done exclusively by hand with a very careful selection of the picked grapes.
Always following a strict family tradition, red wines are neither clarified nor filtered.
BAROLO BUSSIA
VARIETY: Nebbiolo in the Michet and Lampia varieties.
VINEYARD : several vineyards in Bussia (Monforte d’Alba).
HARVEST: manual with selection of the grapes in the vineyard.
-Vinification and fermentation-
Vinification: in red with maceration of the skins in stainless steel tanks.
Fermentation times: the must remains in contact with the skins for 20-30 days, during which it completes the alcoholic fermentation.
Fermentation temperature: variable with maximum peaks of 32 degrees centigrade.
Cellar refining: the new wine is decanted several times before being placed in oak barrels where it ages and refines.
-Tasting notes-
- Colour: Red Garnet
- Scent: Rich and elegant with notes of red fruits, aromatic spices and light scents of leather and cocoa
- Taste: Powerful and intense, full bodied and structured, with integrated tannins
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