In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

What it pairs with

  • Roast veal
    Refined tannin frames the delicate meat.
  • Tajarin with butter
    The wine's elegance carries the egg-rich pasta.
  • Toma piemontese
    Mild cheese frames the red fruit.

History

Colonnello is the third of Aldo Conterno's individually bottled Bussia crus, regarded as the most elegant of the trio.

  1. 1982 — Colonnello bottled as a single-vineyard Barolo

Facts

Producer
Poderi Aldo Conterno
Grapes
Nebbiolo (100%)
Classification
Barolo DOCG
ABV
14.5%
Price
EUR 140 to 280 at retail
Drinking window
10 to 35 from vintage
First vintage
1982

Tags

cellar worthy dry firm tannin full body high acid mood elegant mood refreshing nebbiolo occasion cellar occasion special old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with game pairs with poultry pairs with red meat price fine single vineyard still red
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