Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Aldo Conterno |
Label Name: | Barolo Colonnello |
Vintage: | 2017 |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Barolo (Bussia, Monforte d'Alba) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | Nebbiolo |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 5 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 97 (2021); Wine Advocate 94+; Wine Spectator 94; Falstaff 96. (Selected professional scores and notes)
Tasting Note
Concentrated garnet with aromas of dried flowers, cherry, plum, leather, tobacco and spice. Full-bodied, powerful yet elegant with polished, energetic tannins, bright acidity and a long mineral, savory finish.
Food Pairing
Western: braised beef, osso buco, roasted lamb, aged Parmigiano-Reggiano, mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, Cantonese roast pork (char siu), spicy Sichuan beef, Korean BBQ short ribs, rich mushroom-based Japanese dishes.
Production Method
Hand-harvested Nebbiolo; fermentation in stainless steel with ~30 days maceration; multiple rackings; matured 26–30 months in large Slavonian oak casks (botti), followed by bottle rest.
Vineyard Info
Poderi Aldo Conterno, founded by Aldo Conterno (family producer since 1700s; estate established 1969), farms the Colonnello single-vineyard in Bussia Soprana; vines ~40–45 years old.