2019 Oddero Convento Barolo Riesling or roast duck

or roast duck

Francesco and Michela Cirelli aim to use as many traditional farming practices as possible

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a vibrant palate of pineapple

Truly contemplative wines

2019 Oddero Convento Barolo Riesling or roast duckIn most years this portion of the estate fruit is sold off but when truly exceptional as was the case in 2019, they bottle under their own label. They named it Conventoa nod to the fact that their estate was a convent in the early 17th c. It is vinified and aged just like their Barolo Tradizionale: natural fermentation in stainless steel with a 25 day maceration, followed by two years in large Slavonian oak casks. Convento emphasizes purity of fruit