Giacomo Conterno, Barbera d’Alba Francia 2020 DOCG Magnum

The story behind the name Conterno

The origins of the success are partly historical: the Conterno family has actually been producing wine for many generations since 1800. Subsequently, the more modern company was founded by Giacomo Conterno in 1900, with the first wines being bottled in 1924. During the 1930s, when most of the wine was still sold in bulk, Giacomo Conterno’s wines were already recognized among the most prestigious in Italy. His Barolo was so well known that before the advent of Italian DOC laws, the house’s flagship selection didn’t even carry the name Barolo on the bottles, but was simply sold as ‘Monfortino’. Part of the fame of Giacomo Conterno’s wines is due to the extraordinary skills of his creator, Giovanni Conterno and now his son Roberto, who took over the reins and handed down the tradition with great humility, enthusiasm and passion. In 2018, after a long collaboration, Roberto Conterno acquired the Nervi winery and its 27 hectares in the Gattinara area to embark on an exciting new adventure with Nebbiolo as its rootstock.