Barolo Bricco Boschis Cavallotto 75cl

Description

The Cavallotto family home can be found right in the heart of their vineyard called Bricco Boschis. From here they produce some of the greatest Barolos. Siblings Giuseppe, Laura and Alfio are now in charge and while their wines continue to be traditional expressions of Nebbiolo, the Cavallottos have always been trailblazers in other ways. They are some of the first to experiment with organic viticulture, and to bottle and sell their own wines, rather than work through a merchant.

On arrival, fruit is entirely destemmed and placed into large stainless steel temperature-controlled vats. Alfio prefers larger vats which he believes make managing bacteria easier. The downside is that large vats make manual punchdowns virtually impossible. Stainless steel makes for easy cleaning and temperature control allows for refrigeration if fermentation is wild and short. Fermentation is with indigenous yeast by way of pied de cuve, as it is at Cascina delle Rose, Trediberri, Piero Busso, and more. Generally, the cap is submerged for 20-35 days, rarely longer. Mechanisation allows Alfio to submerge portions of the cap, rotating frequently if need be (sometimes several times per day), or submerging on one side or the other. In the past maturation had been a little longer with less extraction in the first few days. Ageing is in Slavonian oak casks for as long as 5 years in the case of Vigna San Giuseppe.

Wines of this quality are born only from an amalgam of unwavering commitment to diligent farming and prudent winemaking. Starting with fruit of the highest quality, Alfio produces vivacious, vibrant, expansive wines which are simply a joy to drink. For many years the Cavallotto family have tentatively maintained their hillside parcel, resulting in vines of remarkable resilience capable of yielding concentrated, ripe fruit well into their 70s. Pioneering organic viticulture, the family have not shied away from innovation and mechanisation, embracing it where it makes sense. This steadfast devotion and forethought surely rank these among the very best wines of Barolo if not the entire region. Richly structured and moreish beyond belief, these are wines every collector must have in their cellar.