"Barolo Riserva 7 anni" FRANCO CONTERNO, Barolo DOCG 2012 DOCG tending to purple

tending to purple

the flavours are quite primary

then the fermentation takes place for 10 days at controlled temperature

dynamic and with a captavting finish… so that one sip pulls the next

this Riserva is made by fermenting the grapes in oak vats for 28 days and then ageing them for 10 months in oak barrels of 650 litres

"Barolo Riserva 7 anni" FRANCO CONTERNO, Barolo DOCG 2012 DOCG tending to purpleTraditional BAROLO RISERVA at its best! When I first tried this wine, it brought back memories of the first time I tried the King of Wines and Wine of Kings it is aged in large barrels for a long, long seven years, and then in the bottle that's how all Barolo used to be made. And: like in the old times, it is not from a single "cru" vineyard, but the grapes stem from the Bussia in Monforte d'Alba, the Prugnane in Castiglione Falletto and the Panerole