Barolo Ginestra – Diego Conterno

The Barolo Ginestra by Diego Conterno is a single-cru Barolo, 100% Nebbiolo, from the historic Ginestra hill in Monforte d’Alba: full, important and deep.

The Diego Conterno estate

To explore a more natural expression of Nebbiolo, Diego Conterno launched his own project in 2000, bringing the family’s nearly 2 hectares in the Ginestra cru, one of Monforte d’Alba’s most important. His son Stefano joined him in 2009. Today the estate farms around 9 hectares organically, certified since 2015, without herbicides, with only the Langhe’s indigenous grapes: Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto and Nascetta.

The wine: Barolo Ginestra

This DOCG Barolo comes from the “Sori” plots of the Ginestra cru, facing south at 290 to 330 metres, on clay and calcareous marls. The Nebbiolo vines are 42 years old, trained in single Guyot. Skin contact lasts 30 to 40 days, with manual interventions, and malolactic fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks. Ageing lasts 22 to 24 months in large casks, then 6 months in concrete tanks and one year in bottle. The wine is 14.5% ABV, with total acidity of 5.79 g/l.

Tasting notes

The colour is garnet red. The elegant fragrance exalts persistent fruity, spiced, balsamic and mineral notes. On the palate the flavour is full and important.

Serving and ageing

Its long ageing, partly in bottle, makes it ready for the table; cellaring will let it evolve.

Discover more

Also discover the Barolo Diego Conterno from the same estate, or browse our red wines and Italian wines.

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