Red
Ginestra Riserva
By Paolo Conterno, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
The Riserva version of the Ginestra cru Barolo DOCG, from older vines with a longer maceration, made from 100% Nebbiolo.
Tasting notes
Dark garnet red. Elegant, round nose with lingering fruity, spicy, balsamic and mineral undertones. Strong, warm body with powerful aromas and well balanced flavours. Long, intense finish, with a cellar life extending to over fifteen years.
Pairs well with
Roast veal, rump steak cooked in Barolo wine, mature cheeses.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barolo DOCG Riserva
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 100% (Michet and mainly Lampia sub-varieties)
- Cru / vineyard
- Ginestra
- Production area
- Monforte d'Alba (CN)
- Soil
- Mainly clayey and calcareous, providing ideal water retention
- Exposure
- South
- Harvest
- Picking by hand in the middle of October
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot counter-espalier training. Altitude 300 to 350 metres a.s.l., gradient 30 to 35%, vines approx. 35 to 38 years old, planting density 4000 plants per hectare, yield 6 tonnes per hectare.
- Vinification
- Grapes crushed and destemmed immediately after picking, then macerated for 22 to 28 days in special tanks for gradual extraction. Matured traditionally in oak casks and for a period in the bottle.
- Serving temperature
- 18°C
More from Paolo Conterno
- A Mont, Langhe DOC Nebbiolo
- A Val, Langhe DOC Arneis
- Bric Ginestra, Langhe DOC Nebbiolo
- Bricco, Barbera d'Asti DOCG
- Divers, Piemonte Chardonnay
- Föra, Piemonte Bianco DOC
- Ginestra, Barolo DOCG
- I Cascinali, Monferrato Rosso DOC
- L'Alto, Dolcetto d'Alba DOC
- La Ginestra, Barbera d'Alba DOC
- Lantos, Vino Spumante Brut
- Riva del Bric, Barolo DOCG