Poderi Aldo Conterno Barolo Riserva Granbussia 2015 750ml

Mellowing nicely, this red features overtones of white truffle, rose and autumn woods that complement the raspberry, cherry, sweet hay, iron and oak spice aromas and flavors. Supported by bracing acidity and a dense matrix of tannins, with a long, layered aftertaste. Compelling. Best from 2026 through 2048.

• Country: Italy
• Region: Piedmont
• Appellation: Barolo
• Size: 750ml
• Color: Red

Varietal

Nebbiolo

The Nebbiolo grape varietal is widely understood to be the fruit responsible for Italy’s finest aged wines. However, its popularity and reliability as a grape which gives out outstanding flavors and aromas has led it to be planted in many countries around the world, with much success. These purple grapes are distinguishable by the fact that they take on a milky dust as they begin to reach maturity, leading many to claim that this is the reason for their unusual name, which means ‘fog’ in Italian. Nebbiolo grapes produce wines which have a wide range of beautiful and fascinating flavors, the most common of which are rich, dark and complex, such as violet, truffle, tobacco and prunes. They are generally aged for many years to balance out their characteristics, as their natural tannin levels tend to be very high.