Barolo Sottocastello di Novello 2009

Description

Still red Barolo Sottocastello di Novello, 2009 vintage, produced by Ca Viola in Piedmont. A Barolo that expresses the soul of Nebbiolo, with a history that began in 1991 with Beppe Caviola. The nose reveals balsamic and spicy notes, with hints of underbrush, mentholated notes, and hints of chocolate and tobacco. A fairly deep ruby red with orange highlights on the finish. On the palate, it is elegant and silky, with a rich structure and dense body, and a long, harmonious finish. A wine that speaks of the passion and dedication of a producer who has perfectly interpreted the Barolo terroir, perfect for pairing with red meat dishes, game, and aged cheeses.

Details

Perfume

The nose expresses balsamic and spicy characters, with hints of underbrush, mentholated hints, chocolate and tobacco.

Color

Quite deep ruby red with an orange hue on the rim.

Taste

The palate is elegant, silky, with a rich structure and dense matter, and a long, harmonious finish.

Serve at:

18 - 20 °C.

Longevity:

Over 25 years

Decanting time:

2 hours

Producer

Producer

Ca Viola

From this winery

• Start up year: 1991
• Oenologist: Giuseppe Caviola
• Bottles produced: 80.000
• Hectares: 10

1991. It is carved in the beginning of the decade that year the debut of Beppe Caviola in the wine world. After his studies, the young Beppe is used at the Gallo Center for Enology, just outside Alba. There he met Maurizio Anselmo, with whom he formed a deep friendship and likely to change both their lives. Maurizio comes from Rodello, a handful of houses put on the upwind side of a large hill full of rows of candy. Hobby work a vineyard handkerchief which gives the fruits to the local cooperative. Especially, it possesses a tractor. Beppe asks him to also use it in a small farm on which he has set his sights in his Montelupo, another tiny village on the road from Diano slips southward.

This is the Langa of the eighties: hills not yet known on which begins to blow a new wind, and where owning a tractor to work a vineyard can make a difference. So how does the difference know the right teachers. Beppe rent that vineyard of dreams, called Barturot, and processes the grapes in the garage of his parents' home. One day Elio Altare, already established star of the Barolo galaxy, taste the wine and encourages Beppe bottling. They come out 860 bottles of Dolcetto. The first label signed Caviola. It is 1991. Read more

Piedmont

Technical Sheet

Name	Ca Viola Barolo Sottocastello di Novello 2009
Type	Red green still
Denomination	Barolo DOCG
Vintage	2009
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	14.5% by volume
Grape varieties	100% Nebbiolo
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Vendor	Ca Viola
Origin	Sottocastello di Novello (CN)
Climate	Altitude: 470 m. a.s.l. Exposure: South, South-East.
Soil composition	Substratum Grey-white clayey-silty marls (Marne di S. Agata Fossili) with layers of grey-brown or yellowish sands and sandstones (Arenarie di Diano d'Alba) on the roof. Clayey-sandy soil, poorly evolved, light-coloured, moderately calcareous and with an alkaline pH.
Cultivation system	Guyot
Plants per hectare	5000
Yield per hectare	55 q
Harvest	I/II October
Wine making	Maceration: 25-30 days of submerged cap post-fermentation maceration. Fermentation: 15-20 days in temperature-controlled tanks with 25-30% whole grapes (depending on the vintage).
Aging	24 months in large casks, 12 months in unglazed cement vats.
Year production	3000 bottles
Allergens	Contains sulphites