Conterno Paolo
Langhe Nebbiolo Bric Ginestra 2022
| Denomination | DOC Langhe Nebbiolo |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Area | Piedmont (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Nebbiolo |
| Aging | After maturation, while preserving its freshness and youthful characteristics, the wine is generally bottled at the end of the winter of the second year following the harvest. |
- Grape variety: 100% Nebbiolo, Langhe DOC 2022, 14.5% vol, 0.75 l
- Aroma and colour: bright ruby red; hints of violet, blackcurrant, morello cherry and mint
- Taste: elegant and dry, youthful body, notes of ripe fruit, well balanced
- Vinification: 10–12 days maceration in vats with gentle extraction
- Serving: decant for 1 hour at 16-18 °C; ideal with game and cheeses
Description
What kind of wine it is
The Langhe Nebbiolo Bric Ginestra by Paolo Conterno, made from Nebbiolo grapes, displays a bright ruby red colour. The aromatic profile offers enveloping scents of violet, blackcurrant, morello cherry and mint. On the palate, it is refined and dry, characterised by a youthful and elegant body enriched with notes of ripe fruit. The sip stands out for being smooth and well-balanced, making this wine ideal for accompanying meat stews, game and medium-aged cheeses. To fully appreciate its structural texture, it is recommended to decant for one hour and serve at a temperature between sixteen and eighteen degrees, thus ensuring a perfectly balanced tasting experience.
Where it comes from
This Piedmontese red originates in the prestigious Langhe area, from south-east facing vineyards situated at an altitude between three hundred and three hundred and fifty metres above sea level. The vines thrive on mainly clay and limestone soil, with optimal water retention. The plants are trained using the Guyot system with a density of four thousand vines per hectare. Harvesting is carried out strictly by hand during the first ten days of October, ensuring that only intact grapes reach the cellar to preserve the expressive purity typical of Nebbiolo.
How it is produced
The process begins with the immediate crushing and destemming of the freshly picked bunches. This is followed by maceration in vats, designed to allow a gentle extraction of the noble components present in the skins. After about ten to twelve days, the wine is drawn off, allowing fermentation to finish without further tannic input to promote maximum palate clarity. Ageing preserves the freshness and concludes at the end of the second winter. The wine boasts a marked capacity for evolution, ensuring an estimated longevity of 10-15 years.
History and Curiosities
The Langhe Nebbiolo Bric Ginestra 2022 by Paolo Conterno celebrates the excellence of the Piedmontese terroir thanks to grapes that are strictly hand-picked. This label, awarded 91 points by James Suckling, stands out for its delicate maceration which enhances its freshness and elegance. Bottled at the end of the second winter after the harvest, the wine expresses a youthful character but is capable of evolving masterfully, ensuring a longevity of 10-15 years. A prestigious creation that delivers in the glass all the vibrant purity of the original grape variety.
Awards
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2022
91/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
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2022
88/100
The prestigious international wine guide from the renowned Robert Parker, the world's most experienced and trusted wine taster.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1886
- Oenologist: Giorgio Conterno
- Bottles produced: 180.000
- Hectares: 37
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| Name | Paolo Conterno Langhe Nebbiolo Bric Ginestra 2022 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Langhe DOC |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Nebbiolo |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Vendor | Conterno Paolo |
| Story | History and Curiosities The Langhe Nebbiolo Bric Ginestra 2022 by Paolo Conterno celebrates the excellence of the Piedmontese terroir thanks to grapes that are strictly hand-picked. This label, awarded 91 points by James Suckling, stands out for its delicate maceration which enhances its freshness and elegance. Bottled at the end of the second winter after the harvest, the wine expresses a youthful character but is capable of evolving masterfully, ensuring a longevity of 10 5 years. A prestigious creation that delivers in the glass all the vibrant purity of the original grape variety. |
| Origin | Langhe region |
| Soil composition | Mainly clay and calcareous soil, with ideal water retention |
| Cultivation system | Counter-espalier Guyot |
| Plants per hectare | 4000 |
| Yield per hectare | 60-65 quintals per hectare |
| Harvest | First ten days of October |
| Fermentation | 10–12 days |
| Production technique | Destemming and crushing, and maceration in vats with soft, continuous extraction; racking after 10–12 days and completion of fermentation without further addition of tannins |
| Wine making | Crushing and destemming of the freshly harvested grapes followed by maceration in tanks that allow a gentle and continuous extraction of the noble components from the skins. After a period of 10–12 days, racking takes place and fermentation is completed without any further addition of tannic substances. |
| Aging | After maturation, while preserving its freshness and youthful characteristics, the wine is generally bottled at the end of the winter of the second year following the harvest. |
| Total acidity | 5.8 gr/L |
| Dry extract | 30.0 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |