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Poderi Aldo Conterno Barolo Granbussia Riserva 1971
Varietal: Nebbiolo
Region: Piemonte
Blending is at the core of Granbussia, and its history attests to the significance of each constituent. Although it has always been a blend of three sites—Cicala, Colonnello, and Romirasco—the proportions have changed substantively since its 1971 debut commercial release (1970 was the first vintage). While the Cicala and Colonnello vineyards constituted the majority of the cuvée initially, with Romirasco supplying 10 to 15% of the fruit, the latter became the primary constituent (70%) beginning with the 1982 vintage. The change was a significant one, as Romirasco is essentially a theoretical blend of Cicala and Colonnello, combining the distinctive soil types that constitute the hallmark of each site. And those soils are integral to the entity that is Granbussia: Structure is the provenance of Cicala, given its poor clay-based soil. Sand is the dominant element of Colonnello’s soil, providing for elegance and finesse. A very evolved wine with a nose of spice and cooked red fruits. Smooth on the palate with the same cooked fruit flavors on the nose.
About the Producer
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 aging the great Piemontese wines for more than five generations. Aldo left his legendary brother at his father's cellar (the Giacomo Conterno estate) in 1969 to pursue his own winemaking interests and reputation, creating the wines of Poderi Aldo Conterno in the "Favot" cellar. The estate exclusively vinifies its own 25 hectacres of grapes.
The Conterno brothers parted ways back in the late sixties to create their own styles of Barolo, Giovanni producing the more traditional style of the two. However, Aldo's wines are not considered modern; he still refuses to age them in small barriques. The wines are more fruit driven than the earthy wines of the Giacomo Conterno estate across town in Monforte. Aldo Conterno’s corporate policy of producing only the highest quality wines while mixing tradition with innovation falls directly in line with the aspirations of IWM. We offer only the highest quality wines to our clients. |
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