Winemaking
The grapes for this wine are grown in various selected vineyards sites mostly in the Barolo area and a minor part in Barbaresco. The vineyards soil is made of marl (limestone in combination with clay). Alcoholic fermentation lasts around 3/4 weeks at controlled temperature (28°-32°C). Then we have the malolactic fermentation in steel tanks. Each parcel is processed and aged separately until when they select the ones will be included for the blend of Perbacco or the ones that will keep ageing to become Barolo Castiglione (excluding the parcels from Barbaresco).
Aging: After malolactic done both in barrique and big casks, the wine keeps ageing in oak for 18/20 months. Blending in steel tanks to follow prior bottling.
Tasting notes
Medium deep ruby color. Quite intense and generous fruity nose (red berries) along with floral and spicy notes, a hint of menthol and hard candy. On the palate, medium bodied, showing notable intensity while retaining an essentially mid-weight style. Strong, intense, and quite powerful when young, evolving to a complex and elegant, very well-balanced wine with aging. The tannins are harmoniously integrated in the fruit structure of the wine. Long lasting aftertaste with good freshness.
The Estate
Located in the heart of the Barolo winegrowing region, at the top of the medieval village of Castiglione Falletto, the Vietti wine cellar was founded in the late 1800’s by Carlo Vietti. The estate has gradually grown over the course of time, and today the vineyards include some of the most highly prized terroirs within the Barolo winegrowing area.