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Giacomo Conterno 1964 Through 2016: Barbera, Barolo, & Monfortino

With recent additions of Giacomo Conterno's Cascina Francia Barbera d'Alba in stock, I thought today would be a great day to focus on the entire range. There's no producer in Piedmont that demands more attention or reverence than Roberto Conterno. Visiting with him in November 2012 offered a small glimpse into the genius behind the quiet and reserved exterior.

Conterno's immaculate cellar and eye for detail, specifically with cleanliness, is unlike anything I've seen in person. The wines from the Cascina Francia vineyard (Barbera, Barolo, and Barolo Riserva Monfortino) are each benchmarks of the region. While deeply traditional methods in the cellar are applied, the sophistication and suave character of the wines in glass stand apart from his contemporaries.

Vineyard practices have been called modern, in their focus on coaxing maximum ripeness from vines. I find this to be a huge element in why the customarily dark and tannic Nebbiolo of Serralunga's terroir exudes so much charm when poured.

Posted Oct 02, 2019 by Alexander Rosen
- Tags: 1964, 1979, 1988, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2008, 2016, Barbera, Barbera d'Alba, Barolo, Cascina Francia, conterno, Francia, Giacomo, monfortino, riserva
The King of Wines & The Wine of Kings: Barolo for the Ages

In the peak of summer I find myself longing for those cool, late fall nights complete with a big bowl of pasta and a bottle of favorite Barolo. Below is my dream list. The kind of names that may keep one up late at night, tossing and turning in bed, with images of wild boar bolognese, homemade fusilli, and a cheese plate filled with top notch Pecorino.
Posted Aug 09, 2019 by Alexander Rosen
- Tags: 1.5l, 1959, 1964, 1974, 1989, 1996, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, accomasso, aldo conterno, barolo, brovia, brunate, cannubi, Cappellano, cascina franca, conterno, francesco, franco fiorina, G.B. Burlotto, giacomo, giuseppe, granbussia, Italy, le coste, magnum, Mascarello, monfortino, monvigliero, Nebbiolo, Pie franco, pie rupestris, Piedmont, pugnane di castiglione, ravera, rinaldi, riserva, speciale, tre tine, vigna ca'mia, vigna rionda
The King of Wines & The Wine of Kings: Barolo for the Ages

In the peak of summer I find myself longing for those cool, late fall nights complete with a big bowl of pasta and a bottle of favorite Barolo. Below is my dream list. The kind of names that may keep one up late at night, tossing and turning in bed, with images of wild boar bolognese, homemade fusilli, and a cheese plate filled with top notch Pecorino.
Posted Aug 09, 2019 by Alexander Rosen
- Tags: 1.5l, 1959, 1964, 1974, 1989, 1996, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, accomasso, aldo conterno, barolo, brovia, brunate, cannubi, Cappellano, cascina franca, conterno, francesco, franco fiorina, G.B. Burlotto, giacomo, giuseppe, granbussia, Italy, le coste, magnum, Mascarello, monfortino, monvigliero, Nebbiolo, Pie franco, pie rupestris, Piedmont, pugnane di castiglione, ravera, rinaldi, riserva, speciale, tre tine, vigna ca'mia, vigna rionda

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Giacomo Conterno 1964 Through 2016: Barbera, Barolo, & Monfortino

The King of Wines & The Wine of Kings: Barolo for the Ages

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Giacomo Conterno 1964 Through 2016: Barbera, Barolo, & Monfortino

The King of Wines & The Wine of Kings: Barolo for the Ages

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