Giacomo Conterno is an Italian wine producer from the Piemonte region in the district of Langhe. From a winery located in Monforte d'Alba, the Barolo and Barbera wines are made by traditionalist methods and are widely considered among the finest produced in the Barolo zone. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

For 45 years, until his death in 2004, Giovanni Conterno forged a reputation as perhaps the greatest of all Barolo producers, irrespective of style. The wines he made were the quintessence of “traditional” Barolo: rich, powerful, massively structured, and capable of …

Some of the most ageworthy wines on the planet! The Giacomo Conterno winery is one of the greatest names in all of Piemonte. The estate was founded in the 1920’s by Roberto Conterno’s grandfather Giacomo from whom the estate gets its name.

Apr 9, 2025 · Barolo legend Giacomo Conterno says wine writing is like a crowded bar where everyone is talking at once. Read the latest wine news & features on wine-searcher

Giacomo Conterno is an iconic Langhe winery that produces legendary wines such as Barolo Monfortino or Barolo Francia and Barolo Cerretta.

Jun 27, 2009 · Over time Giacomo Conterno has become the standard bearer and even the definition of what “traditional” means in the context of Barolo wines. The Giacomo Conterno story begins in 1908 when Giovanni Conterno opened what we might these days call a wine bar in the little town of San Giuseppe.

Feb 26, 2025 · Bought by the Conterno family in 1974, it represents one of the most essential and unique terroirs in Barolo, yielding wines of profound structure, beauty, and longevity.

Giacomo Conterno is an Italian estate just outside Monforte d'Alba in Piedmont, in the south of the Barolo DOCG zone. It is best known for two great Barolos: the Cascina Francia and the Monfortino Riserva, both of which are long-lived and earthy.