In the Via del Buon Consiglio 4, where Sondrio meets Montagna in Valtellina, at the foot of the Grumello, the vines seem to swallow up the underground cellar. Here the Nebbiolo from the Alps goes back into the womb of the mountain... Read More
Dante’s Sixth Canto describes the punishments inflicted on gluttons. The landscape is flailed by eternal rain and Cerberus barks horribly, baring his teeth, but Virgil silences him by filling his mouth with earth. Here we are... Read More
Made in high-altitude mountain vineyards, this classy, fragrant Nebbiolo combines structure, depth, elegance and personality. It features enticing scents of pressed rose, Alpine herb, new leather, camphor and wild red berry while... Read More
Not drying grapes in "fruttaio" sounds rather odd to red wine lovers in this land, but if one is to remain true to one’s vision, one may indeed appear to be odd at times. This wine, born in 1999 from an Arturo's idea, plays... Read More
Carlo Giacosa is small, farming just five hectares, yielding a mere 3,000 cases a year of traditionally driven Barbaresco. They practice organic, producing wines from long macerations and aging in large casks. More importantly,... Read More
Aldo Conterno is known as the "King of Barolo"in Italy. Poderi Aldo Conterno is situated in Monforte d'Alba on the prized Bussia Soprano vineyard, in the heart of the Barolo region. The Conterno family has been producing and... Read More
Aldo Conterno is known as the “King of Barolo†in Italy. Poderi Aldo Conterno is situated in Monforte d'Alba on the prized Bussia Soprano vineyard, in the heart of the Barolo region. The Conterno family has been producing... Read More
For more than five generations the Conterno family has served as a touchstone in the heritage of Barolo. In 1908 when grandfather Giovanni Conterno started making wines, he believed that wines like his were the province of a great... Read More
Cantina Conterno began in 1908 when Grandfather Giovanni Conterno started making wines. While not technically labeled Monfortino at the time, the now legendary riserva was born in 1915 when Giovanni placed emphasis on premium... Read More
Christopher Deas, Italian Wine Merchants: "It is good to see this old IWM signature return, it is one of those Barolo that got many of us drinking Barolo alongside Bartolo Mascarello – thanks to Mr. Robert Chadderdon. What a... Read More
Christopher Deas, Italian Wine Merchants: “As for the 2015 Riserva, right from the pull of the cork, the intoxicating aromatics of Nebbiolo grab you by the nose hairs and pull you in. On the palate this is some serious old school... Read More
Classically structured, brooding, and powerful, the '13 Sorì San Lorenzo is a towering expression of Nebbiolo. Pure red and blue fruits dance on a bed of fresh-cut herbs, potpourri, crushed rocks, tar and smoke. This... Read More