Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Monfortino Riserva, 2006 campaign-feature Named after his Italian mother

Named after his Italian mother and grandparents

It opens with warm notes of honey

which is not a sentence you get to write about many blends at this level

in a bottle made to last a lifetime

Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Monfortino Riserva, 2006 campaign-feature Named after his Italian motherBarolo Monfortino Riserva is more than a wineits a benchmark, a reference point, and a piece of Piedmontese history. Crafted by Giacomo Conterno and aged for up to seven years in large Slavonian oak, Monfortino is made with extended maceration, wild fermentations, and a deep belief in the expressive power of Nebbiolo when given time and respect. The 2006 vintage was warm but classically structured, giving this Monfortino power and depth without excess