FRANCO CONTERNO

Cascina Sciulun is a building built around the mid 1800s in the Bussia hamlet of Monforte d'Alba, which has always belonged to the Conterno family. One of the most interesting areas, from the wine-growing point of view, of all the Langhe, where it was

Cascina Sciulun is a building built around the mid 1800s in the Bussia hamlet of Monforte d'Alba, which has always belonged to the Conterno family. One of the most interesting areas, from the wine-growing point of view, of all the Langhe, where it was primarily grandfather Piero who dedicated himself to the cultivation of Nebbiolo grapes, followed later by his son Giacomo. Today it is Franco who holds the reins of the cellar, located inside the farmhouse, also helped by his sons Daniele and Andrea, young people who bring new lifeblood thanks to a more modern vision, continuing a bond that, from father to son, unites this family in the green hills of Piedmont.

The Franco Conterno winery is spread over 18 hectares of vineyard land, included among the municipalities of Monforte, Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, Novello and Madonna di Como. The vineyards, mainly composed of sand, silt and clay, and located at a height above sea level between 250 and 400 meters, enjoy excellent exposure to the south and south-west. The cultivation techniques make use of a modern approach, in which respect for the environment is the key to obtaining healthy and expressive bunches. The cellar follows a philosophy focused on organic agriculture, testimony to a careful management of the vineyards and natural winemaking processes. No herbicides are used in the vineyard, and phytosanitary treatments are carried out with the use of copper and sulfur. In the cellar, great attention is paid to every phase of the production process, especially to the refinement, in which steel and wood contribute to forming the different souls of the wines that are produced.

Franco Conterno's wines are the result of the hard work and dedication that the family, together with the cellar team, pours into the rows every day. Red and white wines, to which is also added a rosé, which express different denominations of origin among the most characteristic of the whole Piedmont terroir, always in search of elegance and prestige. Labels that reach their peak in the various expressions of Barolo, where the "Bussia Munie" Reserve and the "Panerole" are an excellent choice also in light of the convenient price-quality ratio.