BAROLO 2012 RISERVA VIGNOLO CAVALLOTTO

The history

One family, one cellar, one unique hill: the Bricco Boschis and the Cavallotto Winery; a family of grape-growers for generations. This is a place rich in history where the vines found their ideal home, in a superb microclimate and with geologic structures that contain an ideal mix of calcareous marl and sand.

In 1989 the family acquired 60% of the historic Vignolo Cru and were the first to bottle this cru on its own as the Cavallotto Barolo Riserva Vignolo.

Since 1995, the vineyard plots of Colle Sudovest and Punta Marcello were reborn as a “normal” Barolo with the name of Cru Bricco Boschis.

Since the end of the 1980’s, Olivio’s children Alfio, Giuseppe and Laura have continued the work of gradual growth and constant quality improvements begun by their father and uncle. The cellars were also expanded: in 1994, a new barrel aging cellar was excavated into the Bricco Boschis hill and was attached to the existing bottling and aging areas, and in 2008 the bottle aging cellar was expanded.

Tasting Notes

This wine was practically ready to drink even in cask, with ripe fruit and licorice notes jumping from the glass.

The terroir of the Vignolo site – a white-colored soil rich in limestone and sand – brings out an openness of the fruit that is readily apparent in the rich and ripe mid-palate, where the silky tannins help keep it all balanced and light on its feet. The finish is extremely long and silky

Pairings

The wine is best with second courses of red meat in general, but also grilled fish, shellfish or white meats, or with hard and aged cheeses.

Desserts with dark chocolate are also a good match, or it can be enjoyed as a “vino da meditazione” (a wine for meditiation) by iteslf.

2012 Vintage Awards

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