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Barolo Bussia “Vigna Romirasco” DOCG 2017
The grapes of Romirasco come from the single vineyard of the same name in the Bussia district. The vines stand at an altitude of about 400 m and are up to 55 years old. It is probably the spiciest representative in Aldo Conterno's overall programme. On the nose, fine notes of tar and smoke, plus cherry, elderberries and menthol. On the palate, notes of raspberry, redcurrant, rosemary and thyme immediately take over. The wine stands almost vertically in the glass, the different fruit and spice components marry in a most elegant way and make this wine monument one of the most irresistible representatives of the entire Barolo world every year. SUPERIORE.DE
"Typical Bussia with balsamic notes and dark spice, very earthy and with plenty of fleshy tannin that stays present for a long time, defining presence and all around a powerhouse Barolo with lots of subtlety." Weinwisser
"Sparkling, rich ruby with a pronounced garnet rim. Very intense and dense nose of white truffle, fine spicy herbs, then lots of blackberry and leather. Round and supple in the attack and course, shows lots of fine-meshed, grippy tannin, builds up in many layers, some blood orange, plus dark raspberry, rich pressure on the final." Falstaff
"Though well-marked by new oak, there's a vibrant quality to this Barolo, along with cherry, raspberry, iron, tar and tobacco flavors. Supple, almost elegant, with a long, spicy aftertaste, this shows plenty of detail and energy." Wine Spectator
"Lots of floral aromas, such as lilacs and roses, with crushed raspberries and strawberries. Sandalwood, too. Full-bodied and very powerful with incredible depth of fruit and chewy tannins. It goes on for minutes. Try after 2026." James Suckling
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 32 months large wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2047+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 30,26 g/l
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned05412617 · 0,75 l · 286,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping6 units available
Barolo Bussia “Vigna Romirasco” DOCG 2017 · MAGNUM in OWC
The grapes of Romirasco come from the single vineyard of the same name in the Bussia district. The vines stand at an altitude of about 400 m and are up to 55 years old. It is probably the spiciest representative in Aldo Conterno's overall programme. On the nose, fine notes of tar and smoke, along with cherry, elderberries and menthol. On the palate, notes of raspberry, redcurrant, rosemary and thyme immediately take over. The wine stands almost vertically in the glass, the different fruit and spice components marry in a most elegant way and make this wine monument one of the most irresistible representatives of the entire Barolo world every year. SUPERIORE.DE
"Typical Bussia with balsamic notes and dark spice, very earthy and with plenty of fleshy tannin that stays present for a long time, defining presence and all around a powerhouse Barolo with lots of subtlety." Weinwisser
"Sparkling, rich ruby with a pronounced garnet rim. Very intense and dense nose of white truffle, fine spicy herbs, then lots of blackberry and leather. Round and supple in the attack and course, shows lots of fine-meshed, grippy tannin, builds up in many layers, some blood orange, plus dark raspberry, rich pressure on the final." Falstaff
"Though well-marked by new oak, there's a vibrant quality to this Barolo, along with cherry, raspberry, iron, tar and tobacco flavors. Supple, almost elegant, with a long, spicy aftertaste, this shows plenty of detail and energy." Wine Spectator
"Lots of floral aromas, such as lilacs and roses, with crushed raspberries and strawberries. Sandalwood, too. Full-bodied and very powerful with incredible depth of fruit and chewy tannins. It goes on for minutes. Try after 2026." James Suckling
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 32 months large wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2049+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 30,26 g/l
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned05413117 · 1,5 l · 316,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping1 unit available
Barolo Bussia “Granbussia” Riserva DOCG 2012
The grapes for the Granbussia, which is only produced in the best years with just 3,000 bottles, come from the best and oldest vines of the Romirasco, Colonnello and Cicala vineyards. It remains in the cellar for at least 9 years before being put on sale. Finest nebbiolo nose with notes of anise, truffle, leather and wild berries. Warm and fine on the palate, it shows a terrific aroma and depth with all its freshness. This wine has to be experienced and it is very difficult to describe it in all its parts. For us, it is one of the greatest Barolos of the entire appellation, along with Villero by Vietti and Vite Talin by Sandrone. SUPERIORE.DE
"The earthy, woodsy aromas show some evolution in this red, with just a hint of white truffle, yet there's still a hefty dose of spicy oak to be resolved. Rich and sumptuous midpalate, showing plum, cherry, tar and tobacco flavors shaded by vanilla and toasty spices, with firm, dusty tannins laying a grip on the long finish." Wine Spectator
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 32 months large wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2047+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 29,79 g/l
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned05412712 · 0,75 l · 799,99 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping11 units available
Barolo Bussia “Granbussia” Riserva DOCG 2013
The grapes for the Granbussia, which is only produced in the best years with just 3,000 bottles, come from the best and oldest vines of the Romirasco, Colonnello and Cicala vineyards. It remains in the cellar for at least 9 years before being put on sale. Finest nebbiolo nose with notes of anise, truffle, leather and wild berries. Warm and fine on the palate, it shows a terrific aroma and depth with all its freshness. This wine has to be experienced and it is very difficult to describe it in all its parts. For us, it is one of the greatest Barolos of the entire appellation, along with Villero by Vietti and Vite Talin by Sandrone. SUPERIORE.DE
"The aromas alone, macerated cherry, plum, menthol, leather, licorice, black pepper and mineral, are worth the price of admission here. Slowly beginning to unfold, this red is still firm and less expressive on the palate, with the addition of oak spice notes. Nevertheless, this is complex, long and sophisticated, with a great future ahead." Wine Spectator
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 32 months large wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2050+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 30,10 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,96 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,11 g/l
- Sulfite: 75 mg/l
- pH value: 3,45
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned05412713 · 0,75 l · 866,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping1 unit available
Barolo Bussia “Granbussia” Riserva DOCG 2012 · MAGNUM in OWC
The grapes for the Granbussia, which is only produced in the best years with just 3,000 bottles, come from the best and oldest vines of the Romirasco, Colonnello and Cicala vineyards. It remains in the cellar for at least 9 years before being put on sale. Finest nebbiolo nose with notes of anise, truffle, leather and wild berries. Warm and fine on the palate, it shows a terrific aroma and depth with all its freshness. This wine has to be experienced and it is very difficult to describe it in all its parts. For us, it is one of the greatest Barolos of the entire appellation, along with Villero by Vietti and Vite Talin by Sandrone. SUPERIORE.DE
"The earthy, woodsy aromas show some evolution in this red, with just a hint of white truffle, yet there's still a hefty dose of spicy oak to be resolved. Rich and sumptuous midpalate, showing plum, cherry, tar and tobacco flavors shaded by vanilla and toasty spices, with firm, dusty tannins laying a grip on the long finish." Wine Spectator
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 32 months large wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2049+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 29,79 g/l
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned05413212 · 1,5 l · 799,99 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping2 units available
Barolo Bussia “Granbussia” Riserva DOCG 2013 · MAGNUM in OWC
The grapes for the Granbussia, which is only produced in the best years with just 3,000 bottles, come from the best and oldest vines of the Romirasco, Colonnello and Cicala vineyards. It remains in the cellar for at least 9 years before being put on sale. Finest nebbiolo nose with notes of anise, truffle, leather and wild berries. Warm and fine on the palate, it shows a terrific aroma and depth with all its freshness. This wine has to be experienced and it is very difficult to describe it in all its parts. For us, it is one of the greatest Barolos of the entire appellation, along with Villero by Vietti and Vite Talin by Sandrone. SUPERIORE.DE
"The aromas alone, macerated cherry, plum, menthol, leather, licorice, black pepper and mineral, are worth the price of admission here. Slowly beginning to unfold, this red is still firm and less expressive on the palate, with the addition of oak spice notes. Nevertheless, this is complex, long and sophisticated, with a great future ahead." Wine Spectator
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 32 months large wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2052+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 30,10 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,96 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,11 g/l
- Sulfite: 75 mg/l
- pH value: 3,45
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned05413213 · 1,5 l · 799,99 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping2 units available
Hardly any other winery became so successful so quickly. Not only because Aldo Conterno came from a well-known family of winegrowers, but also because he brought the highest quality from his top vineyards right from the start. And not least because, like some of his ancestors in the 19th century, he emigrated to California in the 1950s to produce wine with his uncle - and therefore had contacts that enabled him to export. But like most of his ancestors, Aldo returned after a few years to produce the finest Barolo with his father Giacomo and brother Giovanni.
The Conterno family already produced wine in the Monforte d'Alba region in the 19th century. As almost all families at that time, the wine was sold in barrels. The winegrowers in Piedmont were very poor at that time, even if it is hard to imagine it today. Aldo's grandfather Giovanni was the first to believe in success through quality. He filled the first Barolo Riserva in the 1920s. However, Conterno wines first became famous through Aldo's father Giacomo Conterno, who took over the winery at the end of the 1930s, and especially after the Second World War with his complex and storable Barolo convinced. In 1961 the sons took over the company. While Giovanni wanted to rigorously continue the traditional style with which the Conternos became famous, Aldo wanted a softer, more fruity style. As the brothers could not agree, Aldo Conterno struck when the Fattoria Favot, a farm in the middle of the best locations of Bussia, was for sale and founded the Poderi Aldo Conterno in 1969.
However, to call him a "modernist" would not be right either, because he converted his style into 2,500 litre barrels and thus differed from the "Barolo Boys" who used barriques. However, he started early with yield reduction, fermented with natural yeasts, moved the wines after about a month and separated them from the skins a little earlier than others. Thus he achieved complex Barolo, which were nevertheless more fruity and a little earlier accessible than those of the "real" traditionalists. Success proved him right. In the 1990s he successfully produced and sold up to 300,000 bottles per year.
And yet he wasn't really satisfied. He began again to change and to set on still higher quality, finally he possessed nevertheless the best situations of the area. The purchase of grapes was reduced and gradually completed. The own vineyards were converted to organic cultivation and the yield reduction was carried out even more rigorously. Up to five runs of "green harvest" with approx. 5,000 vines per hectare resulted in a yield of only 15-25 hl per hectare, extremely little. Today, only about 80,000 bottles are produced from 28 hectares of grapes.
Due to the low yield, however, the grapes ripen physiologically earlier, can be harvested up to a week earlier - and bring not only ripe fruit but also a finer acidity. This is the special style of the Aldo Conterno wines. Complex, rich in finesse, fruity and silky elegance. Unmistakable.
In 2012, when Aldo Conterno died, his sons Franco and Giacomo continued the business. Stefano Conterno is the oenologist and is in charge of the production. The Barolo Colonnello, Cicala and Romirasco sites, all individual crusts from Bussia, as well as the legendary "Granbussia", which results from manual selection of the best grapes from these sites, still mature for an extremely long time in the large Slavonian oak barrels. For the Chardonnay and newer wine specialities, French barriques have now also found their way into the cellar, although they are used extremely discreetly. SUPERIORE.DE
Facts
- Year of foundation: 1969
- Owners: Franco, Giacomo and Stefano Conterno
- Oenologist: Stefano Conterno
- Annual production: approx. 80,000 bottles
- Vineyard: approx. 28 hectares
- Organic and biodynamic cultivation (not certified)