2018 Vietti Barolo Castiglione DOCG

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Type of Wine Red
Country Italy
Region Piemonte
Appellation Barolo
Winery Vietti
Vintage 2018
Grape Nebbiolo
Content (Alc) 0.75 ltr (14.5%)
Drink window 2024 - 2040
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Vietti is definitely a top domain. The robust Barolos and Barberas from Mario Cordero are world class and very scarce! The quality is phenomenal and consistent across the entire range. Vietti is the only producer who owns vineyards in the eleven villages allowed to produce Barolo. They were the first to replant the forgotten local white grape “Arneis”. In addition, they were pioneers in bottling "single vineyard" Baroli. This was the legendary 1961 Barolo Rocche. By being one of the first wine estates to export to the US, Vietti quickly became a big name in the Piedmont region and now all single vineyard barolos are allocated by allocation and only a handful of bottles are available per country. The potential of their wines is unprecedented and from the beautiful years this is 30 years +

The Nebbiolo grapes for the Barolo Castiglione are selected from small vineyards scattered in the Barolo region. The vines are between 9 and 42 years old, planted on a clay-limestone soil. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel with daily immersion for flavor and color extraction. The wine ages for about 30 months in oak barrels and barriques; all plots are individually fermented and aged and are carefully blended by the family and wine master just before bottling. In the glass, the wine has a fresh ruby red color with earthy tones in the nose with hints of mint, leather, a little truffle and espresso. On the palate, the Castiglione has a juicy taste with a powerful tannin structure ending with a long finish in which red fruit dominates.

Vineyard for 2018 Vietti Barolo Castiglione DOCG

Vietti is definitely a top domain. Mario Cordero's robust Barolos and Barberas are world class and very scarce! In addition, he brings an extremely good Nebbiolo to the market with the Nebbiolo Langhe Perbacco. This is sufficiently available and very affordable. This also applies to the crisp, fresh, soft-sweet Moscato d'Asti. And then of course there is the story behind the labels... Since 1974, a select number of Vietti wines (since 1988 only the Barolo Riserva Villero) are labeled with a specially designed, original work of art. The print run of the artwork is equal to the number of bottles of the wine in question that are made in this vintage. The first hundred labels are also signed by the artist himself, so real collector's items!

The history of the Vietti family as a wine company goes back to the 19th century. In the early years, grapes were grown, but they were sold to the Coöperatie and other winegrowers. Only at the beginning of the 20th century did the family decide to start making their own wine. In recent years, no one in Piedmont has set the bar higher than Vietti. All their wines are of exceptionally high quality. Winemaker Luca Currado built on the success of his parents Alfredo and Lucia. The quality is phenomenal and consistent across the entire range. Vietti is the only producer who owns vineyards in the eleven villages allowed to produce Barolo. They were the first to replant the forgotten local white grape “Arneis”. In addition, they were pioneers in bottling "single vineyard" Baroli. This was the legendary 1961 Barolo Rocche one of the better wine companies in Piemonte. By being one of the first wine estates to export to the US, Vietti quickly became a big name in the Piemonte region. The Vietti wines come from grapes from the Castiglione Falletto vineyards, the heart of the Barolo zone. The qualities of sandy calcareous soil in this area give a unique complexity and beautiful tannins to the elegant wines. The average age of the vines is between 30 and 70 years.

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Type of Wine Red
Country Italy
Region Piemonte
Appellation Barolo
Winery Vietti
Grape Nebbiolo
Biological certified No
Natural wine No
Vegan No
Vintage 2018
Drinking as of 2024
Drinking till 2040
Alcohol % 14.5
Alcohol free/low No
Content 0.75 ltr
Oak aging Yes
Sparkling No
Dessert wine No
Closure Cork
Parker rating 94
James Suckling rating 92
Tasting Profiles Earthy, Rustic, Complex, Dry, Aged on wood, Powerful, Mineral, Red fruit, Tannines
Drink moments Indruk maken, Lekker luxe
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