Aldo Conterno
Aldo Conterno (1931 – May 30, 2012) was an Italian wine, Italian winemaker of eponymous wine producer Poderi Aldo Conterno from the Piemonte (wine), Piemonte region in the district of Langhe, chiefly producing Barolo wines. The winery is located in Monforte d'Alba, and Conterno was widely ranked among Piemonte's foremost producers. History Aldo Conterno was born in 1931, the second son of Giacomo Conterno. In 1954, Aldo left Italy and joined two uncles who lived in San Francisco with a view to start a winery in Napa Valley. However, soon after his arrival to the United States he was Conscription in the United States#Cold War, drafted into the U.S. Army and served for two years in Korea, leaving with an honorable discharge and the rank of Specialist (rank), Specialist. Conterno returned to Italy after having spent near five years away. Conterno and his older brother Giovanni assumed responsibility of the Giacomo Conterno estate in 1961, but the brothers eventually parted ways ov ...
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Conterno Barolo Cigalo
Conterno may refer to: *Giacomo Conterno, Italian wine producer of Piedmont *Poderi Aldo Conterno, Italian wine producer of Piedmont *Conterno Fantino, Italian wine producer of Piedmont People with the surname

*Angelo Conterno (1925–2007), Italian professional road racing cyclist *Giovanni Conterno (1929–2004), previous proprietor and winemaker of Giacomo Conterno *Roberto Conterno, modern era proprietor and winemaker of Giacomo Conterno {{disambiguation, surname Italian-language surnames ...
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