Plum, Rose, Black Pepper
Piemonte / Red / Nebbiolo / Organic
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Farming |
Organic |
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Producer |
Conterno Fantino |
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Grape |
Nebbiolo |
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Wine Type |
Red |
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Country |
Italy |
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Region |
Langhe Nebbiolo DOC, Piemonte |
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Vintage |
2023 |
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Alcohol |
13.5% |
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Size |
75cl |
Made from 15 year old Nebbiolo vines with south to southwest exposures at altitudes of 200-450 meters. The grapes undergo a 10 days of maceration on skins in steel tanks before ageing for 10 months in used barrels. The wine is then bottles and left to age for a further 3 months before release. A beautiful Langhe Nebbiolo great with gilled pork chop.
Notes on the producer
Founded in 1982 by Claudio Conterno and Guido Fantino, they cultivate a total of 27 hectares of organic vines, producing approximately 140,000 bottles a year from native varietals Nebbiolo, Barbera & Dolcetto. Sustainability is at the heart of the winery, where they have included geothermal systems, solar and wetlands for their waste. They are completely hands-on starting with a manual harvest and they only ferment with wild yeasts. A sensitive use of oak is s used to preserve the integrity of the wine.
