Barolo – Diego Conterno

The Barolo Monforte d’Alba by Diego Conterno is the “king of the Langa wines”: a 100% Nebbiolo Barolo, full-bodied and elegant, with a unique bouquet.

The Diego Conterno estate

Diego Conterno is based in Monforte d’Alba, on the southern edge of the Barolo zone in the Langhe. The estate farms around 9 hectares of vines organically, certified since 2015, with indigenous grapes only: Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto and Nascetta. The soil is worked by hand or mechanically, without herbicides; harvest is by hand and fermentation uses indigenous yeasts in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. Diego, joined in 2009 by his son Stefano, launched his own project in 2000.

The wine: Barolo Monforte d’Alba

This 2020 DOCG Barolo blends the terroirs of Monforte d’Alba: three vineyards from three areas, facing west, south-west and south-east, at 320 to 380 metres, on clay, sand and calcareous marls. The vines are 10, 20 and 32 years old, trained in single Guyot. Skin contact lasts 25 to 30 days, with malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Ageing lasts 18 months in large casks, then 10 months in concrete tanks. The wine is 14.5% ABV, with total acidity of 5.47 g/l.

Tasting notes

The colour is garnet red with ruby highlights. The body is robust, with smooth tannins.

Serving and ageing

Its smooth tannins make it perfect for further ageing in the bottle.

Discover more

Also discover the Barbera d’Alba Ferrione from the same estate, or browse our red wines and Italian wines.

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