Giacomo Conterno

Giacomo Conterno, run by Roberto Conterno in Monforte d'Alba, owns the 14-hectare Cascina Francia vineyard (bought 1974), Cerretta (2008) and Arione (2015). Monfortino, its riserva, is made only in vintages the family selects and aged about seven years in Slavonian oak.

Founded: 1908
Region: Piedmont
Ownership: Conterno family (Roberto Conterno)
Vineyard: 30.0 ha74 ac

Wines

Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Riserva Monfortino, vintage by vintage

One square for each year. The darker the square, the better the weather was for the grapes. Tap a year to read about it.

2015 2014 2013 2010 2008 2006 2005 2004 2002 2001

ExceptionalExcellentVery goodGoodMixedDifficult

The essentials

Economic profile

Monfortino is Piedmont's scarcity-and-time product: perhaps 6,000–8,000 bottles in a declared year, released after the better part of a decade. The working capital of a seven-year aging regime, on top of Barolo's 38-month minimum, is the defining cost. Conterno also bought the Nervi estate in Gattinara (2018).

The detailsClassification, ownership, land and output

Founded

1908

Classification

Barolo DOCG; Monfortino Riserva

Ownership

Conterno family (Roberto Conterno) (family)

Vineyard holdings

30.0 ha (74 ac)Cascina Francia 14 ha plus Cerretta and Arione; total ≈ 30 ha (estimated from estate statements)

First vintage made

1908

Website

conterno.it/

Monfortino aging

≈ 7 years in large Slavonian oak casksGiacomo Conterno

Cascina Francia

14 ha in Serralunga d'Alba, acquired 1974

We estimate it costs about $21 to $82 to make one bottle at an estate like this. See the full breakdown

Land-value contextWhat a hectare of vineyard sells for around here

Input	Low	High	Unit	Source
Vineyard land, Barolo DOCG average2024	500,000	1,200,000	EUR/ha	Trade reporting on Langhe land prices
Vineyard land, Barolo top crus (Cannubi, Rocche dell'Annunziata…)2024	1,000,000	2,500,000	EUR/ha	Trade reporting on Langhe land prices

Every wine in a tableBottles made, years covered and how hard each is to find

Wine	Bottles made in a typical year	Vintages covered	Great years	How rare (0–100)
Giacomo Conterno, Barolo FranciaBarolo DOCG · Barolo	—	22 2000–2021	7	—
Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Riserva MonfortinoBarolo DOCG Riserva · Barolo	7,000	10 2001–2015	4	87

Every year in a tableGiacomo Conterno, Barolo Riserva Monfortino: How each year was rated, and the price the producer first asked

Vintage	How the year was rated	Release price	How rare (0–100)	The growing season
2015	Very Good	—	85
2014	Mixed	—	85
2013	Excellent	—	86
2010	Exceptional	—	87	Long, cool growing season; a classic structured vintage widely rated the best of the…
2008	Very Good	—	87
2006	Very Good	—	88
2005	Good	—	88
2004	Excellent	—	88
2002	Difficult	—	88
2001	Excellent	—	89

How the years were rated

very good3 vintages
excellent3 vintages
mixed1 vintages
exceptional1 vintages
good1 vintages
difficult1 vintages

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The regionPiedmontFoggy hills, and the mighty Nebbiolo grape.About the region

Sources

Giacomo Conterno, 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2026.

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Wines

Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Riserva Monfortino, vintage by vintage

Economic profile

How the years were rated

Sources

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