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The farmhouse Poderi Aldo Conterno is situated in Bussia, in the village Monforte d’Alba, which is the very heart of the typical area of Barolo wine. At present, the farm, which vinifies exclusively its own grapes, consists of about 25 hectares of vineyard.
What Poderi Aldo Conterno wants to offer is simply the interpretation of a ground through its deep rooted beliefs, by trying to mediate and to mix tradition with innovation, according to the Latin saying "in medio stat virtus". The cru vineyards of Poderi Aldo Conterno portray the real expression of Langa terroir. The family Conterno has always had a relationship of perfect symbiosis with these cru, trying to enhance all their most peculiar characteristics through a wise and hard work in the vineyard. The wine of these cru gives itself with firm determination by playing on the most classical elements of Nebbiolo vine and its spicy notes give a crystal idea of the uniqueness of this soil.
For five generations the Conternos have produced wine in the heart of Langa in Monforte d'Alba. In the beginning of the 20th century Giovanni Conterno returned from Argentina to help his father to manage the vineyard, and the production soon grew to consist export to America. In response to market demand, the Conternos then felt the need to create a superior Barolo, to be produced exclusively from the best vintages, with a long VINIFICATION period and capable of lasting over time. In the 1920s the first Barolo reserve was bottled.
Giovanni's son Giacomo took over the management of the vineyard at the end of the ‘30s, with the help of his sons Giovanni and Aldo. Aldo soon travelled to America to assist his uncle in the local marketing, and after his return in 1961 the two sons got the responsibility of the vineyard. During the years Aldo spent in America a dream on an own vineyard had formed, and that dream came true in 1969 when Aldo formed the estate Poderi Aldo Conterno.
Aldo Conterno's three sons Franco, Giacomo and Stefano have managed the estate since the mid 1990's. They respect the heritage of their father – the purity of the vines and the soil, and the very small, high quality harvest.
Vuosikerta 2008
The season was characterized by an autumn and a winter which were not particularly cold and with little rain, conditions which favored a slightly early bud break compared to the preceding vintages. Spring, and the first vegetation, saw the appearance of adverse meteorological conditions, with frequent rainfall until the end of May which caused a slowing of plant growth, a slowing which, nonetheless, did not have harmful effects on vine health. June and July, instead, were warm and dry, while in August there was scattered rainfall which helped the vines to sustain regular growth of both the vegetation and the grapes.
The months of September and October were very favorable for harvest operations, thanks as well to temperature swings from daytime heat to nighttime coolness, optimal conditions for grape quality. Sangiovese was picked during the last ten days of September, while Cabernet continued to be harvested until the middle of October. From the very beginning of the harvest the musts showed very interesting colors and aromas, which indicated that the vintage was of very high level indeed.
