2022 Giacomo Conterno Nebbiolo d'Alba Vigna Arione, Piedmont, Italy Scar of the Sea Chassagne-Montrachet

Chassagne-Montrachet

this zero-zero blend is medium-bodied with firm

six months’ worth of maceration

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

he doesn’t fly under any flag

2022 Giacomo Conterno Nebbiolo d'Alba Vigna Arione, Piedmont, Italy Scar of the Sea Chassagne-MontrachetFrom 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.