Diego Conterno - Barbera D'alba Ferrione 2020

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Producer	Diego Conterno
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Subregion	Alba
Varietal	Barbera
Vintage	2020
Sku	12102051
Size	750ml

  

• This wine is made from grapes grown in the Ferrione vineyard adjacent to the winery in Monforte d’Alba, just outside the Barolo zone.
• 100% Barbera d’Alba
• Average Age of the Vines: 10-55 years old
• Exposition: Southwest
• Altitude: 1,500 feet above sea level
• Soil: Clay and limestone marl
• Training System: Guyot pruning
• Harvest: Manual
• Vinification: The grapes are fully destemmed, followed by fermentation using indigenous yeasts in a temperature-controlled steel tank.
• Aging: 4 months in 500 liter oak barrels followed by 6 months in cement tank so that the acidity and flavor of the classic Barbera can combine to create a fantastic, well-balanced wine.
• Average Production: 55 hl/ha
• Tasting Notes: Fresh notes of vibrant red fruit and warm spices in the bouquet.  Medium-bodied and well-balanced, with fine-grained tannins.
• Food Pairings: Grilled and braised meats; pasta with tomato-based sauces.

To Diego Conterno, wine is passion, interpretation, and art.  It reflects the identity of a terroir: in this case, the Langhe of Monforte d’Alba.  Diego has been considering the vineyards, the grapes, and the wine from this point of view for over 30 years.

Diego developed his knowledge of wine at the Umberto I School of Enology and also while working under the legendary Piedmont winemaker Beppe Colla of Prunotto.  In 1982, he started a successful enterprise with his cousins Claudio and Guido Fantino, which lasted until 2000.  With the start of the new century, Diego felt ready to face new challenges.  He sold his share of Conterno-Fantina and founded his own winery under his name, bringing with him his vines which included a prime Ginestra plot.

Diego built his winery in Monforte d’Alba on a hill surrounded by vineyards – incidentally just up the slope from the vineyards of Giacomo Conterno (no relation).  The estate covers an area of 7.5 hectares, of which 2 hectares are Ginestra vines (the full south-facing portion of the plot called Sori was first planted in 1982).