In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

What it pairs with

  • Braised beef cheek
    Rich beef matches the cru's deep structure.
  • Tajarin with white truffle
    Truffle resonates with the savoury core.
  • Aged Bra cheese
    Hard cheese mirrors the mineral grip.

History

Romirasco is the highest and most structured of Aldo Conterno's Bussia crus, vinified as a single vineyard since the early 1980s.

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

Facts

Producer
Poderi Aldo Conterno
Grapes
Nebbiolo (100%)
Classification
Barolo DOCG
ABV
14.5%
Price
EUR 150 to 300 at retail
Drinking window
12 to 40 from vintage
First vintage
1982

Tags

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