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Reviews

94 -James Suckling -

93 -Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -

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. This is an ample release of 70,000 bottles.

93 -Vinous -

93 -Jeb Dunnuck -

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. Drink 2024-2034. 50,000 bottles.

93 -Falstaff -

91 -Wine Spectator -

Technical Details

Blend 100% Nebbiolo
Winemaker Luca Currado Vietti
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Sub Region Langhe
Appellation Barolo
Vineyard Sourced from vineyards in Castiglione Falletto, Serralunga, Barolo, and Monforte d’Alba
Farming Method Equalitas Certified Sustainable, Organic & Biodynamic Practices
Oak Large oak casks
Fermentation Gently pressed, then fermented in stainless steel on the skins for about 3 weeks. Pre and post-fermentation maceration using the traditional submerged-cap method. Malolactic fermentation completed in oak
Aging / Cooperage 30 months
Alcohol 14.5%
Production 10,330 cases

Vietti Castiglione Barolo 2020

Name: Vietti Castiglione Barolo 2020
Brand: First Bottle
SKU: 1015173
Price: 49.95 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Nebbiolo | Piedmont

JS94, WA93, VN93, JD93, FS93, WS91

Equalitas Certified Sustainable, Organic & Biodynamic Practices

$64.00

$49.95

750ML

21% OFF RETAIL!

Vietti is one of the great historic names of Barolo, a family winery in Castiglione Falletto whose roots go back to the 19th century and whose reputation was transformed beginning in the 1960s when Luciana Vietti married winemaker and art connoisseur Alfredo Currado, whose instinct for single-cru expressions helped define the modern era of the appellation. The Castiglione is Vietti's multi-vineyard Barolo, drawn from a compelling blend of MGA sites across the Barolo zone, offering both approachability and the terroir-driven depth the estate is known for. The 2020 wears a warm vintage well, showing dark fruit, cola, wild berry, and smoky tar with a voluptuous mouthfeel and accessible, powdery tannins that make it one of the most enjoyable near and medium-term Barolos in the cellar right now. James Suckling awarded 94, Wine Advocate 93, Vinous 93, Jeb Dunnuck 93, and Farr Vintners 93. The pricing here is exceptional for a Vietti Barolo from this address. A wonderful introduction to the estate.

About The Producer

Located in the heart of the Langhe hills, at the top of the village of Castiglione Falletto, the Vietti wine cellar was founded in the late 1800s 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. Although they have been making wine for 4 generations, the turning point came in the 1960s when Luciana Vietti married winemaker and art connoisseur Alfredo Currado. In 2016 the historic winery was acquired by Krause Holdings, enabling Luca and Elena, always at the head of Vietti brand, to add a number of prized crus to the estate’s holdings, and be able as a result to look to a future with new, stimulating prospects, all while maintaining the family approach for which the cellar has always been known.

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