Cavallotto Langhe Nebbiolo 2018

A true baby-Barolo... This comes from declassified, mostly young vine fruit from the great Castiglione Falletto Crus of Bricco Boschis, Codana and Pernanno, so it is a wine that could legitimately be labelled as Barolo.

Cropped at a yield of around 38 hl/ha, the grapes were fully de-stemmed and fermentation occurred with indigenous yeasts. Malolactic fermentation was in cement tanks during the spring following harvest and the wine was then aged for 18 months in Slavonian oak botti. It was bottled unfiltered. This perfectly portrays the balanced character of this vintage-it truly is an outstanding ‘mini-Barolo’ and delivers accordingly in the glass.

"This is exactly what a Langhe Nebbiolo should be; it proves easy-drinking and versatile no matter what food pairing you reserve for this cheerful bottle. The finish is tart and bright with wild rose, raspberry, cassis and sour cherry. Cavallotto does an excellent job of presenting the genuine side of Nebbiolo no matter what the price point of the wine." 92 points, Monica Larner, The Wine Advocate

Country: Italy
Region: Piedmont
Sub Region: Barolo