Winery Franco Conterno - Barolo Sette7Anni Riserva

Winery Franco ConternoBarolo Sette7Anni Riserva

4.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the world.
The Barolo Sette7Anni Riserva of Winery Franco Conterno is a red wine from the region of Barolo of Piedmont.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Barolo Sette7Anni Riserva of the Winery Franco Conterno is in the top 30 of wines of Barolo.

Taste structure of the Barolo Sette7Anni Riserva from the Winery Franco Conterno

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Barolo Sette7Anni Riserva of Winery Franco Conterno in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Barolo Sette7Anni Riserva of Winery Franco Conterno in the region of Piedmont often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Franco Conterno's Barolo Sette7Anni Riserva.

Winemaker
Franco Conterno
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Barolo Sette7Anni Riserva - 2012
In the top 30 of of Barolo wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Barolo Sette7Anni Riserva - 2010
In the top 30 of of Barolo wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Barolo Sette7Anni Riserva - 2008
In the top 30 of of Barolo wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Barolo Sette7Anni Riserva - 2006
In the top 30 of of Barolo wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Barolo Sette7Anni Riserva - 2004
In the top 30 of of Barolo wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Barolo Sette7Anni Riserva - 0
In the top 30 of of Barolo wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of Barolo Sette7Anni Riserva from Winery Franco Conterno are 2006, 2004, 0, 2012 and 2010.

Informations about the Winery Franco Conterno

The winery offers 29 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Barolo in the region of Piedmont
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The Winery Franco Conterno is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Barolo to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Piedmont
In the top 200 of of Italy wines
In the top 35 of of Barolo wines
In the top 1500 of red wines
In the top 1500 wines of the world

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).


The wine region of Piedmont

Kingdom of Nebbiolo: Barolo and Barbaresco DOCG, long-ageing reds with firm tannins and lively acidity, complex aromas of withered rose, sour cherry, tar, truffle and undergrowth. More accessible, tangy Barbera on red fruit, supple, crisp Dolcetto. Sweet, floral sparkling Moscato d'Asti, mineral, lemony Gavi (Cortese) white, round, almondy Arneis from Roero. 50,000 ha across the Langhe, Roero and Monferrato, UNESCO.

The word of the wine: Musty (taste of)

A disgusting taste due to a defect in the grapes or, more commonly, a defect in the barrel.

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