Tasting Notes: The nose is explosive, powerful and big. Fruity notes of plum, citrus hints of cedar and grapefruit, and hints of spices. After a few minutes in the glass, hints of violet flower—typical of the Brunate terroir—emerge. Intense and full-bodied on the palate. The soft, rounded and velvety tannins are typical of the La Morra area. The finish reveals a hint of licorice root.
Estate History: Located in the heart of the Langhe hills, at the top of the village of Castiglione Falletto, the Vietti wine cellar was founded in the late 1800s by Carlo Vietti. The estate has gradually grown over the course of time, and today the vineyards include some of the most highly prized terroirs within the Barolo winegrowing area.
Although they have been making wine for 4 generations, the turning point came in the 1960s when Luciana Vietti married winemaker and art connoisseur Alfredo Currado, whose intuitions – from the production of one of the first Barolo crus (Rocche di Castiglione – 1961), through the single-varietal vinification of Arneis (1967) to the invention of Artist Labels (1974) – made him both symbol and architect of some of the most significant revolutions of the time.
