Castello di Neive
Barbaresco Santo Stefano Riserva 2018
| Denomination | DOCG Barbaresco Riserva |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Area | Piedmont (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Nebbiolo |
| Aging | In French oak barrels for 24 months; in bottle: 1 year in the winery's cellars |
- Name and grape: Barbaresco Riserva DOCG, 100% Nebbiolo, 2018 harvest
- Refined aroma: balsamic notes, dried rose and violet, sweet spices
- Balanced taste: present but delicate tannins, lively acidity, prolonged persistence
- Ageing: 24 months in French oak barrels followed by 1 year in bottle
- Pairings: ideal with meat and mature cheeses; serve at 18-20 °C
Description
What kind of wine it is
Barbaresco Santo Stefano Riserva from Castello di Neive is a remarkably expressive red wine, made from Nebbiolo grapes. It displays a bright garnet colour and elegant aromas in which balsamic notes and delicate hints of dried rose and violet stand out. On the palate, it offers a harmonious and persistent structure, with a well-defined tannin that is not aggressive, balanced by lively acidity. It is perfect for accompanying flavourful game dishes and mature cheeses.
Where it comes from
This wine originates from the Santo Stefano cru in Neive, a Piedmontese wine-growing area with unique characteristics. The rows are cultivated using the traditional Guyot system, maintaining low yields to encourage maximum aromatic expression. The vines sink their roots into calcareous marl soils, which provide a precise and clear olfactory definition. This distinct territorial imprint translates into a glass with an orderly structure and proven longevity.
How it is produced
The process begins with a careful manual harvest to preserve the integrity of the bunches. The subsequent alcoholic fermentation lasts for ten to twelve days at a controlled temperature. To develop its elegance, the wine undergoes a slow maturation in wood for twenty-four months in French oak barrels, finally completing its journey with a year of bottle ageing in the estate's cellars.
History and Curiosities
The Barbaresco Santo Stefano Riserva is produced in the historic cellars of the Castello di Neive, a Piedmont estate that has skilfully combined tradition and innovation since 1964. The result of careful clonal selection, this prestigious pure Nebbiolo expresses the authentic soul of the region, as confirmed by the 93 points awarded by renowned critics such as Decanter and Vinous. The profound oenological dedication is reflected in a red wine of rare elegance and structure, capable of guaranteeing an exceptional longevity of 10-15 years.
Awards
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2018
93/100
Decanter is a wine and lifestyle magazine, published monthly in around 90 countries. The magazine includes industry news, classic guides and advice on wine and spirits.
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2018
93/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
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2018
93/100
Vinous is the online guide from Antonio Galloni, one of the world's leading wine connoisseurs.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
18 - 20 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1964
- Oenologist: Claudio Roggero, Gianfranco Cordero
- Bottles produced: 160.000
- Hectares: 27
Castello di Neive and its 150 acre estate are owned by the Stupino brothers and sisters – Anna, Giulio, Italo e Piera. They were all born in Neive, and so were their parents, grandparents and great-grandparents.The history of the company began when their father, Giacomo, started to capitalize on both his experience as a surveyor and on his knowledge of the area, and to purchase, whenever possible, vineyards and land in extremely favourable locations. In the small cellars of their home, they began the first production of wine for domestic consumption and to sell in bulk.Messoirano, Montebertotto, Basarin, Valtorta, I Cortini;: the number of vineyards acquired by Giacomo grew and with it also the production and the ambitions of the family. In 1964 they purchased the castle with its spacious cellars, with more farmsteads in Santo Stefano and Marcorino, plus more land from the castle’s previous owner, Count Guido Riccardi Candiani.
This is was a turning point which urged the family to renovate the castle’s cellars, to reorganize the vineyards neglected by the previous owners and to produce wine according to modern methods. When Giacomo died, in 1970, Giulio end Italo oversaw the transition from tenant farming to direct management of the land, with the precious help of Talin Brunettini, skilful cellar man with a knowledge in agronomic techniques. It is at this time that Castello di Neive began to bottle its wines and to introduce them to the rest of Italy and abroad.
In 1978 another rewarding step: thanks to the collaboration between Italo and some experts from the University of Turin – professors Italo Eynard and Annibale Gandini – Castello di Neive started a clonal selection programme of Arneis, a grape long forgotten and abandoned because of its scarce productivity and lack of knowledge in white wine vinification. Arneis wine owes its rediscovery to this joint effort by the company and the University. In the past few years, Italo has devoted himself fully to the direct management of the company, under the name "Castello di Neive Azienda Agricola": a devotion which seems to follow a ‘premonition’ contained in an old photograph: one depicting Mentor, Italo’s grandfather, presenting a grapevine to his young nephew. Read more
| Name | Castello di Neive Barbaresco Santo Stefano Riserva 2018 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Barbaresco DOCG |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Nebbiolo |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Vendor | Castello di Neive |
| Story | History and Curiosities The Barbaresco Santo Stefano Riserva is produced in the historic cellars of the Castello di Neive, a Piedmont estate that has skilfully combined tradition and innovation since 1964. The result of careful clonal selection, this prestigious pure Nebbiolo expresses the authentic soul of the region, as confirmed by the 93 points awarded by renowned critics such as Decanter and Vinous. The profound oenological dedication is reflected in a red wine of rare elegance and structure, capable of guaranteeing an exceptional longevity of 10 5 years. |
| Origin | Neive (CN) |
| Soil composition | Calcareous marl |
| Cultivation system | Traditional Guyot |
| Yield per hectare | 6 t/ha |
| Harvest | Early October. Manual, in small perforated crates. |
| Fermentation temperature | Up to a maximum of 30 °C |
| Fermentation | 10 - 12 days |
| Production technique | Vendemmia manuale; fermentazione alcolica (10 2 giorni, fino a 30 °C); affinamento 24 mesi in botti di rovere francese e 1 anno in bottiglia |
| Wine making | After alcoholic fermentation, it is racked into French oak barrels of various capacities, kept at a constant temperature of 18°C. |
| Aging | In French oak barrels for 24 months; in bottle: 1 year in the winery's cellars |
| Total acidity | 5.9 gr/L |
| PH | 3.5 |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |