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A second “cru” from Bussia Soprana, this is the most tannic and most age-worthy of the trio of the single-vineyard Cicala, Romirosco and Colonello. This wine’s heady nose sings with dried roses, underbrush, lead, and cherries. Thickly textured with concentrated forest fruit, its layers of mineral, licorice, and smoke add complexity that mellows into a fine, lingering finish.
- Country: Italy
- Region: Piemonte
- Subregion/Classification: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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