Barolo Riserva Vignolo 2018 Cavallotto

Barolo Riserva Vignolo is a great red wine produced by Cavallotto in Castiglione Falletto, in the Langhe, and is obtained from 100% Nebbiolo grapes. The grapes come from the Vignolo cru, characterized by soil rich in marl and clayey limestone. Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts and maceration for a month with a submerged cap, then 4 years in Slavonian oak barrels and finally another year in the bottle. Barolo Riserva Vignolo is ethereal and complex on the nose with typical hints of hazelnut and truffle, red fruit jam and evolved floral hints, then dark spices and mineral notes, finally chocolate and liquorice. In the mouth it is superb, warm and powerful, with noble tannins and a very long finish. For the pairing we recommend a large dish from France, accustomed to exceptional Pinot Noir, but this Barolo is certainly no different, and therefore we recommend Boeuf a la bourguignonne

Manufacturer: Cavallotto

Vignolo Reserve

️ Castiglione Falletto, Piedmont

Cavallotto

Nebbiolo

2018

️  14.5%

Red Wine

The grapes come from the Vignolo Cru, the soil is rich in clayey limestone marl, they ferment spontaneously with a submerged cap for a month, followed by 4 years of aging in Slavonian oak barrels and 12 months in the bottle

Splendid, dried rose, red fruit jam, toasted hazelnuts, undergrowth and truffle, ethereal and spicy notes, chocolate and liquorice, lots of minerality

A pleasure, a warm and powerful sip, very elegant with an imposing body and noble, persistent and infinite tannins

Serving temperature 16°-20°

Why not? Boeuf a la bourguignonne

SUPER aging potential

Castiglione Falletto (CN)

The Cavallotto wine estate is located in Castiglione Falletto, in Piedmont, and belongs to the territory of one of the most important municipalities in the Langhe, within which there are some of the most prestigious crus in the whole the denomination of Barolo. The Cavallotto company itself can count on one of the most important crus, Bricco Boschis, spread over an area of ​​23 hectares of vineyards. Today it is Olivio’s children – Laura, Giuseppe and Alfio Cavallotto – who firmly hold the reins of the company. In addition to the Bricco Boschis vineyard, the Cavallottos purchased 60% of the historic Vignolo cru in 1989. Both crus are dedicated to the cultivation of Nebbiolo from Barolo.

The company, however, also owns other plots, such as five hectares of Dolcetto cultivation (Vigna Melera and Vigna Scot), two hectares of Barbera (Vigna del Cuculo) , to which are finally added the remaining three hectares cultivated with Grignolino, Freisa, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
In the vineyard, the agronomic choices are aimed at respecting the environment, ecosystem and nature; what is adopted between the rows is an innovative organic viticulture system, according to which the plants, trained using the Guyot method, reach a density of 5 thousand vines per hectare and are managed while maintaining low yields per hectare, and they are cared for following the rhythm of the seasons.

In the cellar, the spaces are functional and designed to accompany the grapes’ journey towards transformation into wine in the best possible way. All things considered, the result is simply excellent wines, capable better than any other of representing the highest enological essence of the Langhe lands.