Barolo Arione 2022

The Barolo DOCG "Arione" from the historic winery Giacomo Conterno (Monforte d'Alba) represents an extraordinary expression of power, austere three-dimensional structure and profound minerality, created from the famous cru Arione, located at the extreme southern limit of the municipality of Serralunga d'Alba. Acquired by Roberto Conterno in 2015 — a natural amphitheater adjacent to the historic Francia vineyard —, Arione shares with the latter the marl-limestone soils extremely rich in active limestone and clay, benefiting from perfect solar exposure and constant ventilation that guarantee impeccable phenolic ripeness.

In the cellar, winemaking follows the rigorous and uncompromising traditional philosophy of the Conterno house: spontaneous fermentation and long submerged cap maceration carried out in large oak wood vats, without the use of selected yeasts or temperature control. The wine then undergoes a solemn aging of about 48 months (4 years) in large Slavonian oak barrels, completed by a long rest in the bottle. Giacomo Conterno's Barolo Arione stands out for its imposing presence, a dense and sculpted tannic structure and a vertical and balsamic finish with extraordinary evolutionary potential.