“Il Favot” Nebbiolo Langhe DOC 2022

Aldo Conterno | Piedmont
Poderi Aldo Conterno | Loc. Bussia, 48 | IT 12065 Monforte d'Alba

05412822 · 0,75 l · 65,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

Il Favot bears the name of the estate that Aldo acquired in 1969: "Cascina Favot" in Bussia. It is the only wine in the portfolio that is named after the family estate, and this naming reveals the Conternos' personal attachment to this Nebbiolo. But why not call it Barolo? After all, the grapes come from the same legendary Bussia vineyards that produce Bussia and Granbussia. The answer lies in the age: Il Favot is made exclusively from vines under 15 years of age – the young vines that will one day produce the great Barolo. A baby Barolo with pedigree. The vinification is deliberately designed for earlier drinking maturity: only six to eight days of maceration to extract less tannin and more colour, followed by a few months in stainless steel tanks. The wine is then aged for 15 to 18 months in new French Allier barriques – an unusually opulent treatment for a Langhe Nebbiolo, which gives the wine depth and structure. Aldo Conterno once said: "Vanilla, toast and spice do not belong in Barolo." But in Il Favot? Please, with pleasure.

Intense ruby red in the glass with garnet-coloured reflections. Dried strawberry, red plum, candied raspberry, violet, fresh rose, aniseed, tobacco, cedar and sandalwood on the nose. On the palate, the 2022 presents itself with a medium body, silky tannins and lively acidity – cherry, raspberry, liquorice, black tea, leather and a mineral tension that lingers for minutes. This is Nebbiolo in its purest form: powerful and elegant at the same time, drinkable now, but with the potential of almost a true Bussia-Barolo. SUPERIORE.DE

"Limpid and pretty aromas highlight red currant and strawberry with earthy brushwood and a touch of vanilla. The palate is creamy, with Nebbiolo’s sandy-grained tannins adding tactile tension. Balsamic notes tinge the red berry core and a whiff of rose surfaces on the finish. Concentrated acidity is pleasantly puckering. Hailing exclusively from Barolo-designated vineyards, Il Favot is crafted with vines younger than 15 years." Decanter

"A graceful and elegant nebbiolo with aromas of cinnamon, wild strawberries, dried cherries and camphor. Full-bodied, it shows density and velvety tannins with flavors of dried cherries and oranges. Brilliant finish sustained by crisp acidity." James Suckling