"Barolo Riserva 7 anni" FRANCO CONTERNO, Barolo DOCG 2012 DOCG in Masserano Altitude: 350 m

in Masserano Altitude: 350 m above sea level Ageing: at least 3 years in large oak casks Life expectancy: 20 years +

this Barbera is aged only in steel vats

and after finding the suitable

this Riserva is made by fermenting the grapes in oak vats for 28 days and then ageing them for 10 months in oak barrels of 650 litres

"Barolo Riserva 7 anni" FRANCO CONTERNO, Barolo DOCG 2012 DOCG in Masserano Altitude: 350 mTraditional BAROLO RISERVA at its best! When I first tried this wine, it brought back memories of the first time I tried the King of Wines and Wine of Kings it is aged in large barrels for a long, long seven years, and then in the bottle that's how all Barolo used to be made. And: like in the old times, it is not from a single "cru" vineyard, but the grapes stem from the Bussia in Monforte d'Alba, the Prugnane in Castiglione Falletto and the Panerole