The Barolo 'Rocche di Castiglione' by Vietti comes from one of the historic vineyards in the entire Barolo area, in the Rocche of Castiglione Falletto. It ages in oak barrels for about 30 months. The result is a wine with a full and complex body, featuring an intense aroma of dried roses, licorice, spices, and truffles. Elegant with strong but balanced tannins. Ideal for further aging in the cellar for up to 10 years. Excellent.
Vietti
Hidden among the enchanted hills of the Langhe, the winery Vietti represents a beacon of tradition and innovation in the Piedmontese wine scene. Founded in the heart of Piedmont, Vietti has masterfully combined a craftsman's passion for quality with an innovative approach, creating wines that enchant the senses and celebrate the territory.
The Nebbiolo and Barbera grapes, cultivated with dedication and respect for the land, become the stars of labels that tell stories of elegance and complexity. The Barolo Vietti, in particular, stands out as a masterpiece of structure, capable of delivering intense aromas and an extraordinary ability to evolve over time, symbolizing a unique terroir and ancient knowledge.
On Vino45 we invite you to discover the fine labels of Vietti: a sensory journey that traverses the history and essence of Piedmont, an invitation to be seduced by the refined oenological expression of a winery that never ceases to amaze.
Address:
Piazza Vittorio Veneto, 5 - 12060 Castiglione Falletto (CN), Italy
Color: ruby red.
Bouquet: full-bodied and complex with an intense aroma of dried roses, licorice, spices, and truffles.
Taste: elegant with strong but balanced tannins.
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THE WINE
The Barolo 'Rocche di Castiglione' by Vietti comes from one of the historic vineyards in the entire Barolo area, in the Rocche of Castiglione Falletto. It ages in oak barrels for about 30 months. The result is a full-bodied and complex wine with an intense aroma of dried roses, licorice, spices, and truffles. Elegant with strong yet balanced tannins. Ideal for further aging in the cellar for up to 10 years. Excellent.
THE VINEYARD
One of the historic vineyards in the entire Barolo area, in the Rocche of Castiglione Falletto. Vineyard planted in 1940, 1950, and 1968 with a South-East exposure. Guyot training system with a density of about 4,600 plants per hectare.
AUTHOR LABELS
Since 1974, some Vietti wines have been dressed with original works created specifically by an artist and inspired by the wine of that particular vintage.
The print run corresponds to the number of bottles produced, and the first hundred are signed by the Artist. Each work is used only once, exclusively for the wine of that vintage. It was in 1988, during the presentation of the Barolo Villero 1982, that the Author label was dedicated to the wine from this great vineyard.
THE COMPANY
For four generations, the Vietti family has been producing wines in Castiglione Falletto, a small medieval town located in the heart of one of the happiest areas of the Langhe for vine cultivation, the “Barolo zone.”
Carlo Vietti founded the company at the end of the 1800s, and his son Mario, in 1919, began producing the first Vietti wines, selling most of the production in Italy.
His main project was to transform the multi-sector family farm into a winery. In 1957, Alfredo Currado married Carlo's daughter, Luciana Vietti, and from 1960, after the death of his father-in-law, he continued the family business, increasingly focusing on high quality and positioning the company among the best in the Langhe, starting to export its products to important foreign markets like Germany, Switzerland, and America.
The story of the last 40 years has been marked by the choices of Alfredo Currado, winemaker since 1952, and his wife, who are committed to strengthening the image not only of the family business but also of the Barolo region. Alfredo was the first to select and vinify grapes from single vineyards, a concept that was radical at the time but is now applied by almost all companies producing Barolo and Barbaresco. This led to the creation of the first “crus” Vietti in 1961, namely Barolo Rocche and Barbaresco Masseria.
Nicknamed the “father of Arneis,” in 1967 he was the first to rediscover this nearly extinct variety by vinifying it in purity. Today, Arneis is the most famous white wine from the Albese area.
