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The third “cru” from Bussia Soprana, Colonnello is the deepest in color and most intense in fruit; it’s also consistently the most approachable. The nose is fresh with dried flowers and fennel, while the palate is juicy with ripe red plums, strawberries, and kirsch liqueur. Good structure, bright acidity, and velvety tannins make the Colonnello suave, elegant, and superbly drinkable at any age.
- 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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