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Poderi Aldo Conterno Romirasco Barolo 2008

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Poderi Aldo Conterno Romirasco Barolo 2008
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Poderi Aldo Conterno Romirasco Barolo 2008
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Poderi Aldo Conterno Romirasco Barolo 2008

SKU: ACRB200810 UCAU
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2008 is the thinker’s Romirasco, focused, savoury, and built like a cathedral of Nebbiolo.

A wine for seasoned collectors and lovers of Barolo with grip, soul, and gravitas.

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Tasting Notes

Poderi Aldo Conterno Romirasco Bussia Barolo 2008 represents a pinnacle of Nebbiolo craftsmanship from the celebrated Bussia cru in Barolo, Italy. This vintage stands out as the thinker’s Romirasco—meticulously focused and deeply savoury, it embodies the essence of a cathedral built in wine form, showcasing the structural elegance and complexity that Nebbiolo is renowned for.

Hand-selected from a premium private cellar, this Barolo offers a rare glimpse into the refined power and soul of the 2008 vintage. Known for producing wines with remarkable balance and aging potential, 2008 brought precise ripeness and vibrant acidity to the grapes, resulting in a wine with gripping tannins and profound gravitas. The Romirasco’s signature mineral-driven personality and aromatic intensity speak to the unique terroir of the Bussia hills, where limestone-rich soils and optimal sun exposure cultivate grapes of exceptional quality.

The palate reveals layers of dark cherry, dried herbs, and subtle hints of tar and roses, all woven together by firm yet polished tannins. With time in glass, the wine evolves to display nuanced notes of leather, spice, and earth, emphasizing its complexity and longevity. Its savoury core makes it a standout example of Barolo’s ability to marry power with finesse.

Poderi Aldo Conterno Romirasco Bussia Barolo 2008 is an exceptional collector’s wine, treasured for its ability to age gracefully and develop multifaceted aromas and flavors over decades. It is a wine that demands contemplation and appreciation, perfectly illustrating why Barolo is known as the “King of Wines.”

Critic Scores

Rich ruby with a very light garnet rim. Clear and vivid on the palate, almost cool fruit, notes of plum and tobacco. Lots of juicy, vivid fruit on the palate, wonderful finesse, opens with supple, dense tannins, builds up in many layers, a festival!

Vinification & Cultivation

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Vineyard Cultivation

Romirasco, another significant vineyard holding of Poderi Aldo Conterno within Serralunga d'Alba, occupies prime south-facing slopes with clay-limestone soils. The 2008 vintage presented a cool, wet spring requiring vigilant canopy management; summer warmth gradually developed Nebbiolo phenolic maturity by harvest. Romirasco's elevation and aspect provided natural temperature regulation, preserving acidity through the ripening period. The vineyard's traditional low-yield cultivation ensures concentration and longevity.

Vinification

Romirasco grapes underwent traditional fermentation in large wooden vats with skin maceration lasting 25–28 days, developing the structured tannin profile characteristic of Serralunga terroir. Malolactic conversion proceeded in large Slavonian oak casks. Approximately 36 months of wood ageing preceded bottling, with further bottle development before release. This classical approach emphasises the vineyard's natural expression over intervening winemaking techniques.

About this Wine

Piedmont

Piedmont (Piemonte in Italian) is probably the finest wine region in all of Italy, and has laid claim to this since Roman times. It has a continental climate influenced by the surrounding Alps and Ligurian Apennines, and is located in the north-west of Italy, bordering both France and Switzerland.

Piedmont has only 1% of the total vineyards of Bordeaux and 15% that of Burgundy. So while a top Chateaux may produce upwards of 35,000 cases a year, leading Barolo producers will often make only 800 cases. More than half of its vineyards are registered with DOC designations and many are in the Apennine or Alpine foothills, from 300-600m above sea level. Most of the wines are produced by smaller family estates rather than larger holdings.

Piedmont has 46 different DOC and four DOCG regions, and produces the largest number of well known, world-recognized, prize-winning wines. The most famous would have to be Barolo or Barbaresco, whose power comes from the Nebbiolo grape variety. The most widely planted red variety is Barbera although Dolcetto, Muscat, Shiraz and Bonarda are also produced.

The white variety most well known is Moscato, which is often made into frizzante (bubbly) wines known as Asti. Cortese is made into the popular Gavi wines, and smaller amounts of Chardonnay and high quality Sparkling are also produced in the far north of Piedmont.

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