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 beef strogonoff, marco's pasta with bacon or lamb shoulder confit.

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 pastasciutta (corsica), lamb meatballs with mint or chicken bonne femme.

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: Freisa

Aromatic, tannic reds with a bright ruby robe, firm tannins and high acidity, with intense aromas of wild strawberry, raspberry, rose, violet, spice and slightly bitter notes on the finish. Often made as frizzante (lightly sparkling) and sometimes sweet, rarely as still dry reds for ageing. Star of Piedmontese Freisa d'Asti DOC and Freisa di Chieri DOC around Turin. Autochthonous Piedmontese variety, genetically related to Nebbiolo.

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 pasta with tuna and tomato sauce, creamy tomato squid or mushrooms stuffed with tomme and rosemary.

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: Runoff

Failure of the vine flower to fertilize at the time of flowering, when the weather is too cold or rainy. Under these conditions, the vine will have few or no clusters.

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 monkfish tagine, oven-baked lamb stew or andouillette de troyes with chaource sauce.

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: 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.

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: Cuvée (champagne)

Juice harvested during the first pressing. The term "cuvée" is also used to describe the final blend of wines of a given quality. Tête de cuvée : the first juice to come out during the first pressing.

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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.

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