Langhe Nebbiolo Cascina Sciulun 2020

Franco Conterno's Lange Nebbiolo Cascina Sciulun is a great option for lovers of Nebbiolo wines who want something more accessible than a powerful and aged Barbaresco or Barolo.

The grapes come from the hills of Monforte d'Alba, Novello and Madonna di Como. The soil is rich in clay and sand. This is where the Nebbiolo grape grows. After fermentation, the wine is aged in Slavonian oak barrels for 8 to 12 months. The wine is then allowed to rest in the bottle for another 6 months before leaving the winery.

In the heart of the Langhe, in the hamlet of Bussia di Monforte d'Alba, lies Cascina Sciulun, a typical historic farmhouse, built according to the architectural traditions of Piedmont.

The house, built in the mid-nineteenth century and expanded in the forties, has always been owned by the Conterno family.

The Franco Conterno company has deep roots here and has been part of the family for decades. It was nonno Pietro who planted 18 hectares of vineyard with Nebbiolo, initially to sell to other wineries, later to make prestigious wines himself.

The company passed to his son Giacomo and then to his grandson Franco, who in 1995 took over the winery together with his wife Vilma and gave his own name and identity to the company.

In recent years, Franco's two sons, Daniele and Andrea, have followed in their grandfather's footsteps, bringing new insight and innovation to the winery and vineyards and continuing the family business with passion and dedication.

Cascina Sciulun now includes a farmhouse where you can stay for a relaxing visit, in the beautiful and peaceful hills of the Langhe.