Conterno Fantino Wines

Conterno Fantino Wines from Great Wines Direct

Claudio Conterno and Guido Fantino established the Conterno Fantino winery in 1982.

Currently, they grow vines on 27 hectares of land, producing 140,000 bottles annually, divided among the four varietals Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto, and Chardonnay. Alda, Fabio, and Elisa Fantino eventually joined the two founders in various capacities.

The guiding principles in their vineyards, which are organically grown (according to CCPB certification), are environmental sustainability, biodiversity preservation, respect for the land, and its legacy. The 2008 winery expansion included several technological advancements with the purpose of energy conservation in order to further reduce their environmental impact such as geothermal energy, solar energy, and lastly the utilisation of wetlands created especially for the purpose of wastewater treatment.

The Conterno Fantino winery crafts its wines with the main objective of reflecting its own identity, from the painstaking manual selection of fruit to the hand-harvesting using small crates; from preserving the aromas of the vineyard with spontaneous fermentation using native yeasts (commercial yeast is not used here); from the careful use of wood for the ageing of the wines to the minimal use of sulfites, right up to the bottle ageing.

The most natural route for them is this one, despite its complexity.
"Our wine is the offspring of the land in which the wines are cultivated, and once in the winery must be brought up, step by step, as if it were a member of the family.
Our wine is one of us" - Guido Fantino

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Red 14

Conterno Fantino Ginestrino Nebbiolo Langhe DOC 2022 75cl £29.34

Very Lively ruby colour with garnet reflections; persistent and appealing bouquet with rose and peach notes Soft and rounded on the palate with good structure and mature tannin

Red 14.5

Conterno Fantino Barolo, Mosconi Vigna Ped 2020 75cl £87.72

A wine of serious concentration and structure, this has an immediately complex and concentrated nose of both fresh and dried cherry, cranberry, toasted oak, iron, liquorice, star anise and vanilla The flavours in the mouth are every bit as complex - rosehips, black and red liquorice and a rich, chocolatey character The tannin is pretty obvious when it is young, although it has lots of energy and vivacity that makes it tempting to drink early…but probably better to keep it for a bit

Red 12.5

Conterno Fantino Dolcetto d'Alba DOC, Bricco Bastia 2023 75cl £15.77

Displays lovely cherry, berry and floral flavours, with an earthy, rustic note Mouthwatering acidity and the agreeably soft and supple nature makes this a benchmark Dolcetto

Red 14.5

Conterno Fantino Barolo Castelletto Vigna Pressenda 2018 75cl £77.04

The 2018 vintage Barolo Castelletto Vigna Pressenda has a fantastic, deep, complex nose of cranberries, pine forest, peat, white chocolate and seasoned oak It has great concentration of succulent fruit, balanced by fantastic freshness and superbly-textured tannin Both complex and very long on the palate, this impressive single-site Barolo is absolutely ready to drink now, but decanting is recommended to experience it at its best Drink 2024-2034

Red 14.5

Conterno Fantino Barolo Vigna del Gris 2018 75cl £77.04

A behemoth - concentrated, complex and commanding The palate is full and structured but surprisingly well rounded with black fruit, liquorice and mocha flavours, hints of rose petal and a defiant finish

Red 14.5

Conterno Fantino Barolo Castelletto Vigna Pressenda 2017 75cl £77.04

The glorious Barolo Castelletto Pressenda 2017 is a beautiful expression of this sun-drenched vintage Its deep ruby colour is just starting to show the brick rim of maturity, and the nose is brim-full of red cherry, cranberry and dried cherry, overlaid with luxurious white chocolate As inviting as the aromas are, they don't quite prepare you for the extraordinarily succulent, deep palate, redolent of deep, gorgeous ripe fruit, with supremely velvety texture This is absolutely, completely, 100% delicious to start drinking now, and it should remain fabulous for at least the next 8-10 years A special Barolo from the Pressenda vineyard, originally planted in 1969, in the Cru of Castelletto and the village of Monteforte d'Alba The site has a south-eastern aspect, and lies at an elevation of 350-370 metres

Red 15

Conterno Fantino Barolo, Mosconi Vigna Ped 2017 75cl £87.72

A wine of serious concentration and structure, this has an immediately complex and intense nose of both fresh and dried cherry, cranberry, toasted oak, iron, liquorice, star anise and vanilla The flavours in the mouth are every bit as complex - rosehips, black and red liquorice and a rich, chocolatey character This has loads of energy and vivacity that makes it tempting to drink now, as well as the structure to age gracefully