Poderi Aldo Conterno Il Favot Langhe Nebbiolo 2018

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Region: Langhe, Piedmont, Italy

Vintage: 2018

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Nebbiolo

ABV: 14%

Clear, bright ruby in colour, this wine has a fresh and lively fruit character with elegant, lifted aromas. The palate is clean and vibrant with a fine minerality that continues through to a long finish.

The Conterno family's vineyards are situated on the hill of Bussia in Monforte d'Alba. The grapes for this wine come from vineyards no more than 20 years old. The soil here is clayey-calcareous, rich with calcium carbonate and iron.

Aldo Conterno is one of the historic names of Italian wine. The Conterno family has been making wine in Monforte d’Alba since at least the 1700s. Aldo’s grandfather, Giovanni Conterno, founded his own winery in 1908, which was later run by his son Giacomo. After a stint in the USA in the 1950s, Aldo worked with his older brother Giovanni in that winery until he decided to strike out on his own in 1969. Aldo’s three sons now make the wine (Stefano) and run the business (Franco and Giacomo). Over the years, production has been deliberately reduced in order to increase quality. From the same 25 hectares of 60-year-old vines, the family now produces 80,000 bottles rather than the 180,000 made in 1998. This intensity shines through in the wines.