Description and Reviews:
Contratto dates back to 1867 when Giuseppe Contratto moved to the town of Canelli in Piemonte and started building his winery. Today Contratto is primarily a sparkling wine producer, with a wide range of cuvées. Now a fully mature wine, this 1964 Barolo reveals notes of tar, liquorice and dried flowers, all complemented by smooth, rounded tannins and lasting acidity.
Barolo is known as the 'king of wines' and is made from the Nebbiolo grape. Heady aromas of rose, leather, vanilla, cherry, pepper, cranberry, strawberry. Fruits are perfectly knitted with the tannins and acidity. It's a powerful wine but remarkably subtle. Don't underestimate it and certainly serve it with food to show at it's best. Nebbiolo has naturally high tannins and acidity, so it will take on full-flavoured, rich foods no problem at all.
Condition Report:
Good conditions
Bottle size:
75cl
ABV:
13
Drink Type:
Red Wine , Italian
Stock:
11 In Stock
Price:
$221.15 USD inc UK VAT (where applicable) *
* excludes delivery (free standard UK delivery on orders over £100)
