G. Conterno Nebbiolo d'Alba Arione 2015
This is the first vintage of G. Conterno Nebbiolo d'Alba Arione.
It may remain the only vintage for several years, since these vines were replanted shortly after the 2015 harvest.
In 2015, Roberto Conterno bought 22 acres of the Arione Vineyard which is adjacent to the Francia vineyard
in the far south of Serralunga d'Alba.
Of these 22 acres, about 3 acres of the Nebbiolo vines are not in Barolo zone.
These vines are in Roddino not Serralunga, hence these grapes do not qualify as Barolo,
but they do qualify as Nebbiolo d'Alba.
In the 2015 vintage, about one half of the Arione grapes that are in the Barolo zone will go into the
2015 Monfortino (making it the first blended Monfortino since at least the early 1970s).
The other half of the Arione Barolo grapes was bottled as 2015 Conterno Barolo Arione.
750ml
This wine was bottled in 750ml bottles only to be poured at tastings.
Here is a photo taken at a tasting of one of those bottles:
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Magnum
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Here is a 3-pack of magnums. Note that these are signed by Roberto Conterno.
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Double Magnum
I'm not sure if this was bottled in 3L bottles.
If you have photos, please send them.
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