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Gattinara Vigna Valferana Az. Vitivinicola Nervi-Conterno

Nervi-Conterno

Grape
Nebbiolo
Denomination
Gattinara DOCG
Region
Piedmont
ABV
14%

A single-vineyard Gattinara DOCG from Nervi-Conterno, Roberto Conterno's Alto Piemonte estate. 100% Nebbiolo on volcanic soil: floral and red-fruited with a ferrous, wet-stone edge, firm tannin and the structure to age toward 2050.

Best price
£109.00

2022 · 75cl · checked 28 Oct · Delivery charge shown at checkout

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£109.00 best price · 3 retailers in stock · checked 28 Oct 2026

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Corney & Barrow Best price 2014 · Case of 6 · £391.24 for the case · checked 27 Oct · Free delivery
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£65.21 a bottle · £86.94/L
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Corney & Barrow Best price 2016 · Case of 6 · £409.72 for the case · checked 27 Oct · Free delivery
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£68.29 a bottle · £91.05/L
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Corney & Barrow Best price 2018 · Case of 6 · £442.32 for the case · checked 27 Oct · Free delivery
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Corney & Barrow Best price 2020 · Case of 6 · £745.50 for the case · checked 27 Oct · Free delivery
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Berry Bros. & Rudd Best price 2021 · 75cl · checked 21 Oct · Delivery £10, free on 2 bottles
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Tasting Notes

Tasting Nervi-Conterno's Valferana Gattinara

Our tasting of the Valferana vineyard: floral, red-fruited Nebbiolo carrying the iron and stone of Gattinara's volcanic soils. Drinkers like it year after year, and the top critics score recent vintages 95 to 96, Vinous among them.

Tasted by
ItalianWines editorial
Tasted on
11 June 2026
Source
Drinker consensus · confidence Medium
Typical of Nebbiolo
Body Light / Full
Tannins Smooth / Grippy
Sweetness Dry / Sweet
Acidity Soft / Crisp
Nose

Valferana shows the lifted, floral side of Gattinara: violet and dried rose over raspberry and red cherry, with a twist of orange peel. Air brings juniper and a sweet alpine-herb note. Underneath, earthy leather and iron run alongside the red fruit.

Orange peelOrange peel
Rose petalRose petal
VioletViolet
CherryCherry
RaspberryRaspberry
TarTar
Wet stonesWet stones
LeatherLeather
Palate

High Alto Piemonte acidity and fine, slightly sandy-grained tannin frame a medium body. The volcanic porphyry of this west-facing plot reads as a ferrous, wet-stone flavour. That flavour sits beneath the red-berry fruit. Three years in large oak casks has been absorbed into the wine rather than flavouring it. That leaves the savoury, stony core exposed.

Finish

Long and savoury, closing on tar, liquorice and that iron-tinged stony flavour rather than oak. The fragrant, vertical Valferana style favours finesse over the denser power of the Molsino vineyard.

Overall

A top-plot Gattinara from Roberto Conterno's Nervi, built for the cellar, and drinkers like it year after year. Recent vintages have won 95 to 96 points from the leading critics, Vinous and Wine Advocate among them. Decant young bottles or hold; it rewards game, braised beef and truffle. For drinkers who want Barolo-grade Nebbiolo with brighter, cooler-climate freshness.

Live UK pricing

Buying Nervi-Conterno Valferana: vintages and prices

Four vintages are live here, from the 2016 around 67 pounds to the 2019 and 2020 near 124 pounds. Stock is thin: this is a single-vineyard Gattinara made in small quantity by Roberto Conterno's Nervi.

Best price · 75 cl · 2022 £109.00 at XtraWine
75cl · 2022 available from XtraWine £109.00, in stock
Vintages live 2022 · 2021 · 2020 Current release: 2022
Per-litre (75cl · 2022 basis) £145.33 Lowest current 75cl · 2022 offer
Last checked 28 Oct 2026 Refreshed once every 24 hours
Other vintages and formats: 7 price lines

75cl · 2020: £156.00, 1 UK retailer

75cl · 2021: £113.00, 1 UK retailer

Case of 6 · 2014: £65.21 per bottle, 1 UK retailer

Case of 6 · 2016: £68.29 per bottle, 1 UK retailer

Case of 6 · 2018: £73.72 per bottle, 1 UK retailer

Case of 6 · 2019: £124.50 per bottle, 1 UK retailer

Case of 6 · 2020: £124.25 per bottle, 1 UK retailer

Wine fit score

Italian Wine Fit Score: Nervi-Conterno Valferana

Scored for how this single-vineyard Gattinara actually performs: a food and cellar champion, a poor everyday or beginner pick given its tannin, price and need for cellar time.

Best with food 9.2/10

Medium-tannin, high-acid Nebbiolo is built for the table: it cuts braises, refreshes game and bridges to mushroom and truffle.

Best for cellar 9.0/10

DOCG aged three years in large oak with firm tannin; Vinous gives the 2020 a window to 2050. Among the more age-worthy reds on the site.

Best for an occasion 9.0/10

A single-vineyard DOCG from Roberto Conterno at 67 to 124 pounds: a benchmark bottle for a serious Nebbiolo occasion.

Best value 5.2/10

At 67 to 124 pounds the Valferana bottling sits above the Gattinara median, but 95 to 96 point critic scores and tiny volumes justify the premium.

Best intro to this style 4.0/10

A classic but demanding wine: firm tannin, high acidity and a tar and iron savouriness reward experience over a first taste of Nebbiolo.

Best everyday bottle 1.8/10

Too structured and too expensive for a midweek pour: it needs food, a decant and ideally years in the cellar.

Scoring is rule-based and deterministic. The model and weightings are documented in our Wine Fit Score methodology.

Denomination Compliance Snapshot

Gattinara in five fields

A compact view of what the Gattinara denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.

Allowed grapes
1 varieties listed
This bottle: Nebbiolo.
Minimum ageing
Recorded by producer
Disciplinare ageing rule not yet recorded.
Region / area
Gattinara · Vercelli
Source: Editorial.
Style
DOCG · Gattinara
Classification
DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita)
What that means →
Vintages

Valferana vintage by vintage, 2016 to 2021

Gattinara sits in cool Alto Piemonte, so vintage swing matters. 2016 and 2019 are classic, structured years; 2020 is the warmer, more open of the four, with a Vinous drinking window to 2050.

2022 Current release
Best price
£109.00
Retailers
1 in stock
2021 Previous release
Best price
£113.00
Retailers
1 in stock
ABV
14.0%
Window
Ready from 2029 to 2051

A cool, classic vintage in Alto Piemonte giving a fragrant, tightly structured Valferana. A recent release that needs cellar time to unwind its tannin.

2020 Previous release
Best price
£156.00
Retailers
2 in stock
ABV
14.5%
Window
Ready from 2028 to 2050

A warmer but balanced year. Antonio Galloni (Vinous) rated it 96 and Monica Larner (Wine Advocate) 95, with a drinking window to 2050. Lifted, floral and red-fruited.

2019 Previous release
Best price
£124.50 a bottle, by the case of 6
Retailers
1 in stock
Window
Ready from 2027 to 2049

A classic, cooler Gattinara vintage with bright acidity and fine tannin. Falstaff scored the 2019 Valferana 96. Built for the cellar.

2021 Previous release
Best price
£113.00
Retailers
1 in stock
ABV
14.0%
Window
Ready from 2029 to 2051

A cool, classic vintage in Alto Piemonte giving a fragrant, tightly structured Valferana. A recent release that needs cellar time to unwind its tannin.

Drink-now / hold guidance reflects general style cues for this wine, not a forecast for a specific bottle. Where vintage-level editorial notes exist, they appear above.

The disciplinare, the place, the label

Why Nervi-Conterno Valferana is priced where it is

Valferana is one of Gattinara's two greatest vineyards, farmed by the estate Roberto Conterno bought in 2018 and aged three years in large oak. The price reflects the site, the producer and tiny volumes, not marketing.

01

DOC, DOCG, IGT: what the badges mean

Italian wine law sorts bottles into a pyramid. DOCG sits at the top: tightly drawn boundaries, prescribed grapes, mandatory ageing, government tasting before release. DOC is the same idea with looser thresholds. IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) is broader still, requiring only that 85% of the grapes come from the named territory.

Gattinara is in the DOCG tier. That is not a quality verdict, it is a description of how much freedom the producer has at vinification and ageing.

02

The denomination rules, in detail

  • Allowed grapes. 1 varieties listed in the disciplinare
  • Tasting panel. Mandatory pre-release tasting commission
03

Region and area context

Gattinara falls within Piedmont, covering Gattinara · Vercelli.

Gattinara DOCG zone

Made at Nervi-Conterno.

04

Reading the label

  • Nervi-ConternoProducer / estate
  • NebbioloGrape varieties
  • Gattinara DOCGGeographic indication and quality tier
  • 2022Vintage (year of harvest)
  • Imbottigliato all’origineEstate-bottled
05

What sits behind the price of Gattinara Vigna Valferana Az. Vitivinicola Nervi-Conterno

Tracked from
£109.00
Direction
Mostly cost up
Drivers
5 up / 1 down
Main factor
Valferana single-vineyard cru, one of Gattinara's two best sites
  1. 01

    Valferana single-vineyard cru, one of Gattinara's two best sites

    Cost up

    Nervi-Conterno farms Gattinara's two greatest vineyards, Molsino and Valferana; fruit from a single west-facing volcanic slope commands a premium over blended Gattinara, which sells from about 28 pounds.

  2. 02

    Roberto Conterno ownership since 2018

    Cost up

    The Giacomo Conterno owner bought Nervi in 2018 and rebuilt the cellar; the Conterno name and a 95 to 96 point track record pull the price toward Barolo single-vineyard territory.

  3. 03

    Three years' ageing in large oak botti before release

    Cost up

    All three Nervi Gattinaras are held three years in wood (Vinous), tying up cellar space and capital long before the wine is sold near 120 pounds.

  4. 04

    Tiny single-vineyard volumes

    Cost up

    Valferana is a small parcel, so allocations are limited; UK listings here run to only a single bottle per vintage, which keeps pricing firm.

  5. 05

    UK duty and VAT on a still wine

    Cost up

    UK excise duty on a still wine up to 15% ABV is 2.67 pounds a bottle at 2026 rates, and 20% VAT on a 94 pound bottle adds about 15.70 pounds before any margin.

  6. 06

    Gattinara's lower profile than Barolo

    Cost down

    Gattinara still trades below equivalent Barolo single vineyards, so even this top Nervi plot lists near 120 pounds rather than the 200-plus a comparable Barolo single vineyard would fetch.

01

Valferana single-vineyard cru, one of Gattinara's two best sites

Cost up

Nervi-Conterno farms Gattinara's two greatest vineyards, Molsino and Valferana; fruit from a single west-facing volcanic slope commands a premium over blended Gattinara, which sells from about 28 pounds.

Food Pairing

Nebbiolo tannin and Alto Piemonte acidity: what fits Valferana

The structural logic is simple: firm tannin wants collagen-rich braises, high acidity refreshes game and roasts, and the wine's forest-floor aromatics bridge to mushroom and truffle.

Tannin softening Strong match

Slow-braised beef and veal

Valferana's firm Nebbiolo tannin needs collagen-rich, slow-cooked meat to soften: the gelatine and protein round off the grip while the wine's acidity lifts the rich braising juices.

Try with: Brasato al Barolo · Ossobuco alla Milanese · Bollito dei Pastori · More pairings →

Aromatic bridge Strong match

Mushroom, truffle and forest-floor dishes

The vineyard's dried-rose, tar and forest-floor aromatics echo earthy fungi: porcini and Alba truffle meet a like-for-like savoury note rather than fighting the fruit.

Try with: Truffle risotto · Porcini mushroom risotto · Radicchio risotto · More pairings →

Acidity matching Good match

Game and roasted birds

High Alto Piemonte acidity scrubs the palate between bites of rich, gamey meat, while the tannin stands up to the density of venison and pheasant.

Try with: Venison Stew · Roast Pheasant · Roast Duck · More pairings →

Body matching Good match

Alpine cheese and polenta

Medium body and a savoury, stony length sit with nutty mountain cheese and creamy polenta without flattening them; the acidity keeps the pairing fresh.

Try with: Polenta alla Valdostana · Pecorino sardo e pan carasau · Gorgonzola, pear, and walnut risotto · More pairings →

Fat cutting Good match

Marbled grilled steak

Tannin and acidity scrape fat from a marbled, char-grilled steak, resetting the palate between mouthfuls the way a cooler-climate Nebbiolo does best.

Try with: Fillet steak · Ribeye steak · Sirloin steak · More pairings →

Avoid Clash

Chilli heat and delicate raw fish

Firm tannin and 14% plus alcohol amplify chilli heat and turn metallic against delicate raw fish; the wine's grip also overwhelms sweet-and-sour sauces.

Skip with: Vindaloo · Sichuan hot pot · Sushi · Sweet-and-sour pork · Pairing guide →

Drinking + cellar

Cellaring Nervi-Conterno Valferana

Built to age: three years in large oak casks and firm Gattinara tannin give the top vintages a window stretching toward 2050. Young bottles benefit from a decant.

Decanting
1 hour

A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.

Serving temperature
16-18°C

Aim for the cooler end on a warm day; warmer end opens up more aromatics.

Cellar potential
High

DOCG aged three years in large oak with firm tannin; Vinous gives the 2020 a window to 2050. Among the more age-worthy reds on the site.

Buy now or wait?
Buy now

£109.00 for a 75cl bottle of the 2022, at XtraWine, is the best price we track, and we have no signal of further discounting.

Sources & trust

Where Nervi-Conterno Valferana data comes from

Prices & stock

Read directly from each retailer’s public product page once a day. Last refresh: 28 Oct 2026, 09:29 BST. We do not hold stock and we do not accept payment for placement.

Confidence · High
Tasting notes

Drawn from what drinkers consistently report on Vivino, summarised in our own words. A crowd read across many tasters, not a single critic. Drinkers score it 4.2 out of 5 from 1,773 ratings on Vivino.

Confidence · Medium
Appellation rules & ageing

From the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.

Confidence · High
Why it costs what it costs

Our reading of the price, drawn from the disciplinare, public UK duty rates, and typical landed-cost benchmarks. Not a quote from the producer or a retailer.

Confidence · Medium
Drink window & cellar potential

Style guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.

Confidence · Medium
Related

Explore Gattinara, Nebbiolo and Nervi-Conterno

Producer
Nervi-Conterno Piedmont
Grapes
Nebbiolo
Denomination
Gattinara DOCG
Region
Piedmont Region guide

Common Questions

100% Nebbiolo, known locally in Alto Piemonte as Spanna. Valferana is a single-vineyard bottling from Gattinara DOCG in northern Piedmont.

Azienda Vitivinicola Nervi, the oldest cantina in Gattinara (founded 1906), owned since 2018 by Roberto Conterno of the Barolo estate Giacomo Conterno. Valferana is one of its two flagship single vineyards, alongside Molsino.

Yes. It is aged three years in large oak before release and has the tannin and acidity to cellar for decades; Vinous gives the 2020 a drinking window to 2050. Decant young bottles.

Classic Piedmontese matches: brasato (braised beef), ossobuco, bollito misto, game such as venison, and mushroom or truffle risotto. Its acidity and tannin also handle aged alpine cheeses.

Both are Nebbiolo, but Gattinara comes from cooler Alto Piemonte on volcanic soils, giving a lighter, more floral and stony style. Antonio Galloni rates the Nervi wines alongside the Conterno Barolos.

Floral and red-fruited (violet, dried rose, raspberry, orange peel) with a ferrous, wet-stone edge and firm tannin. Drinkers like it, year after year.

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