Nebbiolo Langhe Il Favot 2019

ALDO CONTERNO

Nebbiolo Langhe Il Favot
2019

$114.47*

* Suggested retail price

6 case(s) available

Product code
154807
Format
6 x 750ml
Listing type
Speculative
Status
Available
Type of product
Still wine
Country
Italy
Regulated designation
Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC)
Region
Piedmont
Appellation
Langhe
Varietal(s)
Nebbiolo
Colour
Red
Producer's website

About this winery

Aldo Conterno was born in 1931, the second son of Giacomo Conterno; his family had been winegrowers in Piemonte for five generations. He left Italy in 1954 with the intention of establishing a winery in the Napa Valley with two uncles who lived in San Francisco. Instead he was drafted into the US Army soon after his arrival, spending two years in Korea and returning to Italy after being honorably discharged. He and his older brother Giovanni took over the Giacomo Conterno estate in 1961; in...

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Production notes

The grapes used for Il Favot come from vineyards which, due to periodic plantings, have a maximum age of 15 years. Maceration on the skins is limited to 6-8 days in order to extract the few tannins present in the skins and as much coloring matter as possible from them, so that the wine has a good color and a remarkable softness.