The Winery Franco Conterno of Barolo of Piedmont

Winery Franco Conterno
The winery offers 29 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 35 of the estates of Piedmont.
It is located in Barolo in the region of Piedmont
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The Winery Franco Conterno is one of the world's great estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in of Barolo to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Franco Conterno wines

Looking for the best Winery Franco Conterno wines in Barolo among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Franco Conterno wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Franco Conterno wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Franco Conterno

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Franco Conterno

How Winery Franco Conterno wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of enchiladas franchouillards, pasta with boursin or leg of lamb in butterfly (barbecue).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Franco Conterno

On the nose the red wine of Winery Franco Conterno. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, licorice or leather. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Franco Conterno. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Franco Conterno

  • 1996With an average score of 4.90/5
  • 1997With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.44/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.38/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.36/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Franco Conterno.

  • Nebbiolo
  • Barbera
  • Dolcetto
  • Freisa
  • Nascetta
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Barolo

"King of wines, wine of kings": exceptional Piedmont red, 100% Nebbiolo. Garnet robe evolving to brick, complex signature aromas of faded rose, sour cherry, tar, white truffle, leather, undergrowth and spice. Firm tannins and lively acidity structure a long ageing (15-30 years+). Minimum 38 months ageing including 18 in barrel (62 for Riserva).

11 villages of the Langhe south of Alba, marl-limestone soils. DOCG since 1980. Classified MGA: Cannubi, Brunate, Bussia. Italian cellar icon.

The top sweet wines of Winery Franco Conterno

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Franco Conterno

How Winery Franco Conterno wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of fondue with broth, moroccan tagine with lamb and cardoons or veal liver in vinegar.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Franco Conterno

  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Franco Conterno.

  • Nebbiolo

Discover the grape variety: Nascetta

Structured, aromatic dry whites with a pale golden colour, ample palate and preserved acidity, showing signature aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), white flowers, aromatic herbs (sage), honey and mineral notes. Good ageing potential, gaining complexity over time. Star of the Langhe Nascetta DOC appellation, a recent ampelographic success story. Native Piedmontese white variety around Novello, almost extinct then rediscovered in the 1990s.

The top white wines of Winery Franco Conterno

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Franco Conterno

How Winery Franco Conterno wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of ricotta and spinach lasagna, scallop mousse or matouille or hot tome des bauges (savoie).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Franco Conterno

On the nose the white wine of Winery Franco Conterno. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit or microbio. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Franco Conterno. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Franco Conterno

  • 2012With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.74/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Franco Conterno.

  • Chardonnay
  • Arneis

The word of the wine: Girl

Equivalent of the Lyon pot with a capacity of 29 cl.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Franco Conterno

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Franco Conterno

How Winery Franco Conterno wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of pork shoulder with mustard, lamb tagine with onions, purple olives and lemons... or fillet of beef with morels.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Franco Conterno

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Franco Conterno. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Franco Conterno

  • 2010With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Franco Conterno.

  • Nebbiolo

Discover the grape variety: Barbera

Intense, fruity reds with a deep purple robe, supple tannins and an ample palate with characteristically very high acidity, with signature aromas of red fruits (black cherry, morello), ripe plum, spices, violet and Piedmontese balsamic notes. Star of Barbera d'Asti DOCG and Barbera d'Alba DOC, also exported to Argentina (Mendoza) and California. Italian black variety, the third most planted red grape in Italy, originating from Piedmont.

The top pink wines of Winery Franco Conterno

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Franco Conterno

How Winery Franco Conterno wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Franco Conterno

  • 0With an average score of 3.60/5

The word of the wine: Barbarossa

A black wine and table grape variety grown in Corsica, which is used in the ajaccio appellation.

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Discover the grape variety: Nebbiolo

Austere, noble reds, pale in colour and quick to turn garnet, with powerful tannins and high acidity, showing aromas of sour cherry, faded rose, tar, white truffle, leather and balsamic notes with age. Outstanding ageing potential. Absolute star of Piedmont with Barolo DOCG and Barbaresco DOCG, also in Roero, Gattinara, Ghemme and Valtellina (Chiavennasca). A late-ripening Italian variety among the world's greatest.

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