2022 Giacomo Conterno Nebbiolo d'Alba Vigna Arione, Piedmont, Italy Scar of the Sea he doesn’t fly under any

he doesn’t fly under any flag

while about 10% is fermented whole in 450 L barrels that are rolled rather than punched down (“vinification intégrale”)

It is legal to add sugar in three steps in making Champagne: chaptalization

8 hectares worth of Chardonnay in the gravelly marl of the vineyards Curoulet and La Platière

I love the purity of fruit and intact expression that one can achieve by maturing the wine in contact with this special clay

2022 Giacomo Conterno Nebbiolo d'Alba Vigna Arione, Piedmont, Italy Scar of the Sea he doesn’t fly under anyFrom Vigna Arione, Giacomo Conternos historic Serralunga dAlba site, bottled here as Nebbiolo dAlba rather than Barolo. Arione is prized for tannin architecture and longevitya high structure, low noise expression of Nebbiolo thats more about framework than immediacy. Conternos approach is classic and controlled: fermentation on skins, extended maceration, then levage in large oak (botti) to preserve site signature and minimize cosmetic winemaking.