Poderi Aldo Conterno 2017 Poderi Aldo Conterno Langhe Rosso Piedmont, Italy

2017 Poderi Aldo Conterno Langhe Rosso
Piedmont, Italy

A blend of 80% old-vine Freisa, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot, Aldo Conterno’s Langhe Rosso, which has replaced the estate’s famed Quartetto, is an incredible bottle of everyday red. Conterno harvests the grapes from vineyards in Bussia, then vinifies the wine in temperature-controlled stainless steel; this wine ages first in steel and finishes for a few months in barriques before bottling.

Species of vine: Freisa, cabernet sauvignon, merlot.
Vineyard: Different vineyards in bussia (monforte d’alba).
Harvest: Manual, with grapes selection in the vineyard.
Time of harvest: Mid-october.
Vinification: Red, with skin contact inside stainless steel vats.
Vinification time: The must stays on contact with the skins for 6 to 8 days.
Vinification temperatures: From 26 to 28 degrees centigrades.
Cellar refining: The new wine after a few months inside stainless steel vats, is put in oak casks where it remains a few months.
750ml