Technical Details
- 100% Nebbiolo
- Claudio Viberti
- Italy
- Piedmont
- Langhe
- Barolo
- Bricco Boschis
- Practicing Organic
- 25 hl. French Oak Barrels
- 22 days in stainless-steel tanks
- Aged for 24 months in 25 hl. French Oak Barrels and 12 months in bottle
- 14.0%
Roccheviberti Barolo Bricco Boschis Barolo 2021
Practicing Organic
50% OFF RETAIL!
This single-vineyard Nebbiolo from a third-generation family estate is tense, energetic, and pristine for the cold months ahead, and now it’s only $64.95, down from $130 and way below the next lowest price you can find it for in the U.S. Free shipping on just 3!
The Viberti family has been tending vines in Castiglione Falletto, one of Barolo’s most prestigious villages, for three generations. Grandfather Cesare bought his first parcel in the famed Rocche di Castiglione vineyard in the 1940s, then added a parcel in Bricco Boschis in the 1950s. For decades, the family sold their fruit to the region’s historic houses, until grandson Claudio launched the Roccheviberti label in 2002.
Bricco Boschis is a fascinating spot, and quite a bit of a rarity. For decades, the Cavalotto family were the only ones making Barolo from it, so much so that many assumed it was their monopole. Lo and behold, other growers had vines there, but mostly Dolcetto. Claudio took his old Dolcetto vines, regrafted them to Nebbiolo, and in 2014 made his first Barolo Bricco Boschis… a pretty great example of patience and conviction paying off.
Everything here is done the old-school way, from organic farming and native yeast fermentations to long macerations and aging in large traditional casks rather than small new barriques. All of that is in service of letting the fruit and terroir tell the story, and the 2021 Bricco Boschis does so with so much poise. Violets and cherry kick things off, then drifting into wet stone, forest undergrowth, a spoonful of plum jam, and a cooling hint of mint. It’s taut and vertical, with tight, grippy tannins and a finish that goes on and on. Because this is on the young and structured side, a little decanting (or a few years in the cellar) is the move, but I won’t tattle if you pop one early. Half off, with free shipping on 3 or more, makes that easy to justify!
FOOD PAIRINGS: Piedmont’s own answer is tajarin (those thin, golden egg noodles) with a slow-cooked hare ragù, but any stewed game or rich, braised dish will do.