His discovery of the Hors Catégorie Vineyard site in 2005 unfolded in a similarly serendipitous way
and was developed primarily for the restaurant market
The wine comes from the younger vines and is a blend of 74% Cabernet Sauvignon
Crafted by the renowned Clusel-Roch family
1975 and 1988—on limestone
Giacomo Conterno 'Cerretta', Barolo DOCG, Italy 2020 1.5L Nebbiolo His discovery of the HorsFor 45 years, until his death in 2004, Giovanni Conterno forged a reputation as perhaps the greatest of all Barolo producers, irrespective of style. The wines he made were the quintessence of traditional Barolo: rich, powerful, massively structured, and capable of long development in bottle. Giovanni left the world many great vintages of Barolo, including 1964, 1971, 1978, 1985, 1990, 1996, 1999 and 2001. But possibly his greatest legacy was to hand