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From Bussia Soprana in Monforte d'Alba, this wine blends across three vineyards. Three years in Slavonian oak are followed by twelve months in bottle before release. Ruby with garnet undertones, Bussia Soprana shows classic floral aromas that intertwine with tobacco, earth, and licorice, leading into a full-bodied palate of red berries, dried flowers, and sweet spice. Velvety tannins, palate-piquing acidity and a pleasurable mouth-feel all work to make this Barolo one that could only come from Aldo Conterno.
- Country: Italy
- Region: Piemonte
- Subregion/Appellation: Barolo
Aldo Conterno is known as the “King of Barolo” in Italy. His Poderi Aldo Conterno is situated in Monforte d'Alba on the prized Bussia Soprano vineyard in the heart of the Barolo region, where the Conterno family has been producing and aging the great Piemontese wines for more than five generations. Aldo left his legendary brother at his father's cellar (the Giacomo Conterno estate) in 1969 to pursue his own winemaking interests and reputation to create the wines of Poderi Aldo Conterno in the "Favot" cellar. While Giovanni produces the more traditional style of the two Conterno brothers, Aldo's wines are not considered modern. Aldo Conterno’s policy of producing only the highest quality wines while mixing tradition with innovation helps him make sterling Barolos that connoisseurs and critics alike love unabashedly.
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