Winery Giacomo ConternoBarolo Riserva Monfortino
Red wine
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 Riserva Monfortino of the Winery Giacomo Conterno is in the top 10 of wines of Italy and in the top 5 of wines of Barolo.
Taste structure of the Barolo Riserva Monfortino from the Winery Giacomo Conterno
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Barolo Riserva Monfortino of Winery Giacomo 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 Riserva Monfortino of Winery Giacomo Conterno in the region of Piedmont often reveals types of flavors of iron, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or blackberry.
Food and wine pairings with Barolo Riserva Monfortino
Pairings that work perfectly with Barolo Riserva Monfortino
Original food and wine pairings with Barolo Riserva Monfortino
The Barolo Riserva Monfortino of Winery Giacomo Conterno matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef tagliata with truffle oil, eggplant and zucchini lasagna or lamb with vermicelli.
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
The best vintages of Barolo Riserva Monfortino from Winery Giacomo Conterno are 1987, 1974, 1970, 2013 and 1997.
Informations about the Winery Giacomo Conterno
The Winery Giacomo Conterno is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Barolo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Prompt bud
A bud that develops in the year of its formation and gives an entrecoeur.
