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Barolo DOCG Vigna Francia Giacomo Conterno 2018

  • Red fruit
  • Gastronomic wine
  • Wine for ageing
  • Color: Red
  • 13% 
  • 0.75L
  • Intensity
  • Full-bodied

A well-made Barolo that owes its unusual salinity to its chalky soil. More info

  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 into-neck
  • Label: 1 good appearance
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Country/Region: Italy, Piedmont
  • Appellation/Wine: Barolo
  • Classification: DOCG
  • Producer/Owner: Giacomo Conterno
  • More information....

Barolo DOCG Vigna Francia Giacomo Conterno serve at a temperature of 16°C. It will pair perfectly with the following dishes: Tournedos Rossini, Sanglier mariné aux carottes, Magret de canard et ses haricots.

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Barolo DOCG Vigna Francia Giacomo Conterno

The wine

This Barolo Francia from Azienda Giacomo Conterno comes from the eponymous vineyard and is the most southern cru of Serralunga d’Alba. The Nebbiolo grown here benefits from the chalk-rich terroir that offers a certain salinity to its resulting wine. In the winery the domain carries out vinifications parcel by parcel, opting for longer macerations of three to four weeks. This allows for an optimal extraction of texture, colour, and flavour. The fermentation – brought about by indigenous yeasts – happens in cone-shaped, Austrian vats. The wine is then matured at length in oak casks of varied age. This wine is clearly made to be aged and is marked by a beautiful, garnet hue with flecks of orange. Its aromatic bouquet expresses complex notes of dried flowers, herbs, cherry and leather. Whilst delicate, the palate is nonetheless structured by good tannins and lifted by a frank acidity. We recommend opening this wine after fifteen years in the cellar and serving it with a characterful dish.

Information about domain Giacomo Conterno

Giacomo Conterno is one of the most highly reputed domaines in Italy and Roberto Conterno is now at the helm of this vineyard established in the 1920s. The wine is produced organically, grapes are trodden by foot, indigenous yeasts are used for fermentation, pumping over is carried out frequently, and wines are aged in old barrels to give the wine character without overflavouring it. These wines are crafted for cellaring.

Detailed characteristics

  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 into-neck
  • Label: 1 good appearance
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Type of cellar: Classic underground cellar
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Original Wooden Case / Original Case: No
  • French customs seal: no
  • Alcohol percentage: 13 %
  • Country/Region: Italy, Piedmont
  • Appellation/Wine: Barolo
  • Classification: DOCG
  • Producer/Owner: Giacomo Conterno
  • Vintage: 2018
  • Color: Red
  • Service temperature: 16°
  • Viticulture: Conventional 
  • Intensity: Full-bodied
  • Dominant aroma: Red fruit
  • Tasting occasion: Gastronomic wine
  • Grape variety: 100% Nebbiolo
Barolo DOCG Vigna Francia Giacomo Conterno
Barolo DOCG Vigna Francia Giacomo Conterno

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Barolo DOCG Vigna Francia Giacomo Conterno 2018

iDealwine Price(1) corresponds to the hammer price and the buyer's premium charged by the auctioneer. (1)Bottle format