Cavallotto Barolo Bricco Boschis Magnum 2018

Description

It is immediately charming, in the very fine aromas of underbrush and cherry, sweet in their way, that is to say, with a sweetness that is not flashy or superficial, but rather naturally and inevitably linked to the stylistic features of a hot vintage, and which allows the wine to present itself gracefully while implying power and depth. But, despite the 14 and a half degrees in alcohol, it is not the alcohol that you will feel when drinking it. On the contrary, the taste is fresh and taut, perhaps without the complexity of the best vintages, but without even a drop in savouriness and closed by good tannin: robust, although we are still talking about Barolo, without edges, without dryness, silky. More than eight years have passed since the harvest, and here we find a wine in total ageing momentum, certainly worth drinking, in perfect balance, and who knows for how many more years.

Details

Perfume

The nose is floral, with elements of rose, violet and hibiscus mingling with notes of cherry and raspberry.

Taste

In the mouth, the sensations are linear and typical but at the same time quite complex: ripe and fresh cherries, liquorice, mineral notes, sweet tannins and a long, precise and fresh finish.

Serve at:

18 - 20 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Producer

Producer

Cavallotto

From this winery

• Start up year: 1948
• Oenologist: Alfio e Giuseppe Cavallotto
• Bottles produced: 100.000
• Hectares: 25

The farm, which was officially founded in 1928, along with the vineyards and winery, are the beating heart of the Cavallotto family’s work. The family personally supervises all of the winery activities from the vineyards to cellars. The 23 planted hectares of the family farm cradle a much longer history that began in the 18th century: Bricco Boschis, then known as Monte della Guardia, was the property of the Countess Juliette Colbert. The current name is from Giuseppe Boschis, the vineyard manager of much of the Countess’ estates, who inherited this land from her.

In 1928, Giacomo Cavallotto acquired the whole Boschis property, and in 1946 his grandchildren – the brothers Olivio and Gildo – began to vinify the estate’s entire grape production for sale as their own bottled and labeled wine. They had learned how to make wine – in addition to the traditional viticultural practices – under the expert guidance of their father Giuseppe and their Uncle Marcello (both Giacomo’s sons).

In 1989 the family acquired 60% of the historic Vignolo Cru (adjacent to the Bricco Boschis) 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 (a "non-riserva" wine, as had been the practice here from 1948 to 1967) 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. Read more

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Technical Sheet

Name	Cavallotto Barolo Bricco Boschis Magnum 2018
Type	Red organic still
Denomination	Barolo DOCG
Vintage	2018
Size	1,50 l
Alcohol content	14.0% by volume
Grape varieties	100% Nebbiolo
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Vendor	Cavallotto
Origin	Castiglione Falletto (Cuneo)
Climate	Exposure: South-West, South, South-East.
Yield per hectare	3,500 kg/hectare
Fermentation temperature	29 °C
Wine making	Complete destemming of the grapes. Fermentation only with indigenous yeasts. Traditional fermentation with the semi-submerged cap with punching down and pumping over. Controlled fermentation temperature of 29°C on indigenous yeasts. Total maceration time: 18-30 days. Malolactic fermentation in concrete tanks in the spring following the harvest.
Aging	Traditional in Slavonian oak barrels for 3-3.5 years.
Allergens	Contains sulphites