The Romirasco vineyard is high on the Bussia Soprana hill. It is 55 years old, facing south/south-west on calcareous clay soil, rich in calcium carbonate and iron. The higher concentration of iron and limestone in the soil gives a powerful wine. Conterno owns 100% of Romirasco, which is their most important single vineyard Barolo. Fruit from Romirasco also makes up 70% of the Gran Bussia blend. The vines are replanted from time to time. The main variety of Nebbiolo is Lampia and its rootstock is Rupestris du Lot.

Aldo Conterno once produced the Romirasco Barolo only in vintages that the estate felt weren’t ideal enough for its famed Granbussia: however, since 2004, the estate has made it a yearly occurrence. Deriving from the same Bussia vineyard that lends its grapes to Aldo Conterno’s famed Granbussia Riserva, Vigna Romirasco spends an extra two or three months in cask before bottling.

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