Paolo Conterno - Barolo DOCG - Monforte d'Alba - Cru Ginestra - 2019

Cru Ginestra Barolo, Highest Rating Italian Sommeliers, from 5 stars vintage 2019

Clear garnet red wine with aromas of herbs, camomile, catmint, strawberry jelly, cherries, and light notes of balsamic. In the mouth the wine is caressing, slightly mineral, beautiful complexity, silky tannins in the very long lasting aftertaste.

The vineyard is located in the Ginestra Cru at an altitude of between 300 and 350 meters, with a southern exposure. The slope is 30 to 35%. The soil type is mainly clay with limestone. The vineyard was planted in the early nineties of the last century. The planting density is 4,000 vines per hectare.

The grapes are picked by hand in October, after careful selection. The harvest takes place in several rounds, so that only the optimally ripe grapes are picked. Immediately after the harvest, the grapes are crushed and destemmed, followed by fermentation for a period of 18-25 days in special barrels. The wine is matured in a traditional way in large French oak barrels of 35 HL for a period of 36 months. After this, the wine is bottled and further refined for a period of at least 6 months in the bottle in the cellars of the domain.

About Paolo Conterno:
In 1886, Paolo Conterno started his winery in the historic Ginestra Cru. Today, the company is managed by Giorgio Conterno, the fourth generation. In total, the company now has 10 hectares of vineyards in Barolo. The company later also bought a winery in Tuscany.

94/100 Points James Suckling

Attractive spiced and cedary character with notes of plum skins, kirsch, red licorice and dried orange peel. So refined and textural with a full body and wide, encompassing mid-palate. Lingering and velvety. Better after 2026.

92/100 points Robert Parker

The 2019 Barolo Ginestra is very true to Nebbiolo, especially in this vintage, with varietal notes of wild cherry, violet and soft earth. The long growing season and cool nighttime temperatures before harvest shaped wines with more flavor concentration and aromatic intensity.