ViettiBarolo Castiglione 2017

Name: Barolo Castiglione
Brand: Vietti
SKU: VIN-007259
Price: 53.05 GBP
Availability: InStock

Product code: 7259

£53.05 inc VAT

Red Wine from
Piedmont, Italy

Country: Italy

Region: Piedmont

Type: Red Wine

Winery: Vietti

Alcohol: 13%

Volume: 750 ml

Winemaker: Alfredo Currado

Grape: Nebbiolo

Grape: 100% Nebbiolo

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Country: Italy

Region: Piedmont

Type: Red Wine

Winery: Vietti

Alcohol: 13%

Volume: 750 ml

Winemaker: Alfredo Currado

Grape: Nebbiolo

Grape: 100% Nebbiolo

Product Notes

Vietti Barolo Castiglione is a red wine made from Nebbiolo grapes planted in the hilly region of Castiglione Falletto in Piedmont, Italy. It is aged in oak barrels for 2 years before being bottled. The wine has a garnet color and its aroma is characterized by notes of violet, red fruits, and spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg. On the palate, it is full-bodied, with firm tannins and a long finish. Vietti Barolo Castiglione pairs well with rich and flavorful dishes such as roasted meats, stews, and aged cheeses. It has a great potential for aging, gaining complexity and elegance over time.

Tasting Notes

On the nose explosive, opulent, charming and immediate. Hints of plum, ripe red and black cherry, blackberry, sour cherry, rose petals and tobacco. On the palate it is classic, rich, powerful, with notes of Alpine herbs and a leather finish. Tannins are already well-integrated.

About the Winery

Though the idea for conceptualizing Vietti wines was sown during the 19th century, the brand started making its own wines only during the beginning of the 20th century. The first wines from the Vietti label were made during 1919 by Patriarch Mario Vetti, and the label has grown from strength to strength since then. By the 1950s, the Vietti winery became one of the top-producing wineries in the Piemonte region. By this time, this Italian wine label had also started exporting its wines to the USA.

Some of the grape varietals used for creating Vietti wines and the areas from where they are sourced are:

Arneis

These grapes are sourced from the vineyards located in the Santo Stefano Roero region. These vines are quite old and are planted with a density of around 5000 vines per hectare.

Moscato d’Asti

These grapes are sourced from the vineyards in Castiglione Tinella. These vineyards contain 40-year-old vines that are planted with a density of around 4500 vines per hectare.

Dolcetto d’Alba

These grapes are sourced from the limestone-clay rich soils present in the Langhe region vineyards. Here, the vine density is around 4500 vines per hectare.

Barbera

The Barbera grapes are sourced from different vineyards to create authentic vines. The vineyards from where these grapes are used by the Vietti group are:

The vineyards of Monforte, Castiglione Falletto, La Morra and few places in Langhe
Scarrone vineyard in Castiglione Falletto
Vineyards of Agliano Terme

Nebbiolo

Like the Barbera, the indigenous grape varietal of Nebbiolo, too, is sourced from different vineyards to craft the Vietti wines. These vineyards include: