BAROLO / BARBARESCO PRODUCERS Flashcards
GIACOMO CONTERNO
COMMUNE: SERRALUNGA D’ALBA
FOUNDED BY GIOVANNI (HIS FATHER) IN 1908
NOW RUN BY ROBERTO (GRANDSON)
TOP WINES PRODUCED
Barolo Monfortino (1920)
Barolo Cascina Francia (1978)
Barbera d’Alba Cascina Francia
Nebbiolo d’Alba Ceretta (ACQ. 2008)
**purchased fruit until 74, when acquired francia vineyard, which since 78 provides fruit for cascina francia and monfortino bottlings
STYLE: father of the classic Barolo style: grapes have extended maceration periods and are aged in large, old Slavonian oak botti. Monfortino sees hotter fermentations, longer macerations, and longer ageing than Cascina Francia. Wines are organic.
BARTOLO MASCARELLO
COMMUNE: BAROLO
EST: 1918
NOW RUN BY DAUGHTER MARIA TERESA
Top Wines Produced / Blends
Barolo
Barolo Riserva
Barbera d’Alba
Dolcetto d’Alba
STYLE: Believes (even though he has vineyards in best crus) that most classic/complete Barolos are blend of various sites. Ripe fruit from low yielding plants A staunch traditionalist, ferments with indigenous yeasts in concrete vat without the aid of temperature control. The wines are aged in old, large botti, including some made from chestnut.
GIUSEPPE MASCARELLO
COMMUNE: CASTIGLIONE FALLETTO
EST: 1881, BOUGHT MONPRIVATO IN 1904 (BECAME MONOPOLE IN 1991)
RUN BY MAURO (TOOK OVER IN 1967)
Top Wines Produced / Blends:
Barolo Riserva Monprivato Ca’ d’Morissio (1993)
Barolo Monprivato (1970) (MONPRIVATO IS 7HA)
Barolo Santo Stefano
Barolo Villero
Barbera Codamonte
Dolcetto Bricco
STYLE: high quality to techniques used in the vineyard, including green harvesting, reducing yields, and giving meticulous care to discard any imperfect berries & bunches. Very traditional mindset while embracing newer technology, like prototype fermentor which reproduces a long fermentation in a controlled environment . No fining or filtration.
VIETTI
COMMUNE: CASTIGLIONE FALLETTO
EST: 1919
PIONEERS IN SINGLE VINEYARD BOTTLINGS (1950S AND 60S)
FATHER OF ARNEIS (ALFREDO CURRATO, HUSBAND OF LUCIANA VIETTI)
Top Wines Produced / Blends
Barolo Riserva Villero
Barolo Brunate
Barolo Lazzarito
Barolo Rocche
Barolo Castiglione
Barbera d’Asti Tre Vigne
Roero Arneis
STYLE: depending on wine, some traditional some modern. Barolo Lazzarito is considered their most modern in style, and is fermented in stainless steel and aged in French Barrique. Barolo Rocche is more traditional, w/ a slow and long fermentation followed by ageing for 31 months in Slavonian oak botti
GIUSEPPE RINALDI
COMMUNE: BAROLO
EST: 1920s
TOP BOTTLINGS:
Barolo Brunate-Le Coste
Barolo Cannubi San Lorenzo-Ravera
Barolo
Freisa
STYLE: Giuseppe is fifth generation and a devout traditionalist who makes wines that need years to soften. Manual punchdowns w/ long slow macerations. Indigenous yeast and oak botti for 3.5 years. Also, although owning land in famous crus, believes in blends and does not bottle a single vineyard.
FRATELLI BROVIA
COMMUNE: CASTIGLIONE FALLETTO
EST: 1863
Top Wines Produced:
Barolo Villero
Barolo Ca’Mia
Barolo Garblet Sue
Barolo Rocche dei Brovia
Barbera d’Alba Brea
Dolcetto d’Alba Solatio
Roero Arneis
STYLE: Philosophy is to make wines that are all made in the same way, while reflecting the individual site. Very traditional producer. Ferment the Nebbiolo grapes for around a month, followed by ageing in large Slavonian oak for two years. The wines are bottled without filtration and spend another 18-24 months in bottle before release.
ALDO CONTERNO
COMMUNE: MONFORTE D’ALBA
EST: 1969
SON OF GIACOMO
Top Wines Produced / Blends (ALL IN BUSSIA SOPRANA VINEYARD OF MONFORTE):
Barolo Granbussia (blend of 3, only best years)
Barolo Vigna Cicala
Barolo Vigna Colonello
Barolo Romirasco
Barbera d’Alba Conca Tre Pile
Chardonnay Bussiador
STYLE: , INCORPORATES BOTH MODERN AND TRADITIONALIST. ALL ESTATE GROWN, ISOLATES PLOTS WITHIN BUSSIA (Cicala, Colonello and Romirasco). Middle ground in style, does not employ the lengthy macerations of other traditionalists, but completely avoids the use of new oak
PAOLO SCAVINO
COMMUNE: CASTIGLIONE FALLETTO
EST: 1921, by Paolo and father
Now run by Paolo’s son, Enrico.
Top Wines Produced / Blends:
Barolo Bric dël Fiasc (1978 - one of first single vineyard Barolo bottlings)
Barolo Riserva Rocche dell’Annunziata
Barolo Cannubi
Barolo Monvigliero
Barolo Bricco Ambrogio
Barolo Carobric
STYLE: MODERNIST, Fermentations occur in temperature controlled stainless steel, and the Barolos are aged in new French barrique and later transferred to large oak barrels. 19 different crus throughout 6 out of the 11 villages of Barolo, showcases unique differences in terroir and offers a range of bottlings.
