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    Vietti Barolo Castiglione 2020
    Vietti Barolo Castiglione 2020
    Vietti Barolo Castiglione 2020
    Vietti Barolo Castiglione 2020
    Vietti Barolo Castiglione 2020

    Vietti Barolo Castiglione 2020

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      The “Castiglione” Barolo is Viett's expression of Barolo classico. The grapes come from small yet significant vineyards in the various municipalities of the Barolo region. The nose is explosive, opulent, seductive and striking. Notes of plum, red ripe black and sour cherries, blackberry, rose petal, and tobacco. On the palate, the flavor is classic, rich and potent, with balsamic and slightly spicy notes. The tannins are well integrated.

      The average age of the Guyot-cultivated vines is between 10 and 45 years old, with a density of about 4,500 plants per hectare. The soil is rich in limestone and clay. The grapes are harvested by hand in October. After gentle pressing, the juice ferments for around 3 - 4 weeks in a steel tank, in contact with the skins. This period includes pre- and post-fermentation maceration, involving the traditional submerged-cap method. Malolactic fermentation takes place in wood. In the cellar, each individual cru is vinified and aged separately and in different ways to bring out the characteristics of each “terroir”. The wine is matured for 30 months in large barrels and, for a small portion, barriques. Each cru is vinified separately and assembled before bottling.

      The “Castiglione” Barolo is Viett's expression of Barolo classico. The grapes come from small yet significant vineyards in the various municipalities of the Barolo region. The nose is explosive, opulent, seductive and striking. Notes of plum, red ripe black and sour cherries, blackberry, rose petal, and tobacco. On the palate, the flavor is classic, rich and potent, with balsamic and slightly spicy notes. The tannins are well integrated.

      The average age of the Guyot-cultivated vines is between 10 and 45 years old, with a density of about 4,500 plants per hectare. The soil is rich in limestone and clay. The grapes are harvested by hand in October. After gentle pressing, the juice ferments for around 3 - 4 weeks in a steel tank, in contact with the skins. This period includes pre- and post-fermentation maceration, involving the traditional submerged-cap method. Malolactic fermentation takes place in wood. In the cellar, each individual cru is vinified and aged separately and in different ways to bring out the characteristics of each “terroir”. The wine is matured for 30 months in large barrels and, for a small portion, barriques. Each cru is vinified separately and assembled before bottling.

      Maker

      Vietti

      Varietal

      Nebbiolo

      Country

      Italy

      Region

      Piedmont

      Vintage

      2020

      ABV

      14.5%

      Bottle size

      750ml

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      Vietti Barolo Castiglione 2020

      Racy and focused. I like the aromas of lavender, violet and white roses alongside strawberry, cranberry and stone. Medium body, with firm and fine tannins that are long and succulent. It’s fine and polished. Vegan. Needs three to four years to come together. Drink 2025-2038.

      — Zekun Shuai, Jamessuckling.com, 94 Points.

      Always a popular choice, the Vietti 2020 Barolo Castiglione (made with a blend of fruit from multiple MGA sites) has a voluptuous approach with dark fruit, cola, wild berry coulis and smoky tar. The wine wears a hot vintage well, with accessible and powdery tannins for near or medium-term drinking. In terms of texture, the Castiglione has a little more brawn and body compared to your standard Barolo.

      — Monica Larner, Wine Advocate, 93 Points.

      Floral, fruity and appealing, the 2020 Barolo Castiglione is the calling card of the estate for the entry to the Barolo range. Emblematic of the vintage, it’s appealing upfront, with aromas of cherry candies, crushed flowers, apricots and dusty earth. On the palate, it offers sweet tannins, fresh acidity and a clean finish, with nothing heavy. It is a lovely and easy-drinking wine already, but it doesn’t lack Nebbiolo character. This will be a wine to snap up on restaurant lists for its value and approachability.

      — Audrey Frick, JebDunnuck.com, 93 Points.

      Vietti

      We owe thanks to Carlo Vietti who started the Vietti winery at the end of the 1800s. Situated, to this day, right in the heart of the Langhe, on the highest point of the medieval village of Castiglione Falletto. Mario Vietti, Carlo's son, returned in 1917 after many years from living in the United States, and took the reins of the company, armed with the knowledge of modern techniques he elevated the winery to produce higher-quality wines. By the end of the 1950s, daughter Luciana Vietti had inherited the winery, together with her husband Alfredo Currado an oenologist and fellow art lover, they merged their knowledge of wine with art and culture. Since 1974 certain Vietti wines have been dressed with specially-designed original works (lithographs, xylographies, etchings, silkscreens, linocuts) inspired by the wine of that particular vintage.

      From the beginning Vietti has been about commitment and vision, culture and passion. These are the keywords that have contributed to the growth of the Vietti winery and brand, universally recognised today among the best Italian wine labels. The path of quality is traced, thanks to the respect for tradition and careful experimentation, where man and earth have always been able to dialogue. The intellectual, professional, and prospective legacy of Alfredo Currado and Luciana was taken up first, during the 80s, by their son-in-law Mario Cordero and then, starting from the 90s, by their son Luca Currado Vietti, subsequently accompanied by his wife Elena.

      In 2016, the Krause Family purchased Vietti. Luca Currado Vietti and wife Elena, continued to process and market the wines producing their final vintage in 2021. Vietti has extended the winemaking properties with new, renowned crus in the denomination of Barolo and Barbaresco. In the Colli Tortonesi area, thanks to the purchase of vineyards, the production of Timorasso had its beginning. As in the past, Vietti maintains those founding values - commitment and vision, culture and passion. The same values that animated Carlo Vietti at the beginning, and all his successors. 

      Tasting notes

      NOSE
      Dark Fruit, Cola, Smoky Tar

      Dark fruit, cola, wild berry coulis and smoky tar. 

      PALATE
      Brawny, Succulent, Firm-Fine Tannin

      The wine wears a hot vintage well, with accessible and powdery tannins for near or medium-term drinking. In terms of texture, the Castiglione has a little more brawn and body compared to your standard Barolo.

      FINISH
      Balsamic, Floral Wood Spice, Amaro Notes

      Rich and potent, with balsamic and slightly spicy notes, finish clean and fresh.
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