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Cavallotto - Nebbiolo 2015
Vintage 2012
Vintage Conditions
Winter: (Dec, Jan, Feb): Exceptionally good fog, rain and snow; very cold.
Vegetative Cycle: (Mar-July): Warm but not hot, occasional intense rain.
Flowering: (25 May-10 June): Dry, breezy, warm; no shatter.
Productive Cycle: (Aug-Oct): Warm & very dry, but not hot. A gentle 4-day rain beginning Aug. 31 cooled the area and alleviated some hydric stress.
Harvest Period: Warm days, cool nights. Some brief rains.
Vintage Characteristics: After an early start to the season, the area remained warm thru the end of July, when moderate heat covered the area until the rains of Aug 31-Sept. 3. The vintage shows more classic character, with firm acids and tannins and long cellaring potential.
Harvest Dates: October 4-10
Winter: (Dec, Jan, Feb): Exceptionally good fog, rain and snow; very cold.
Vegetative Cycle: (Mar-July): Warm but not hot, occasional intense rain.
Flowering: (25 May-10 June): Dry, breezy, warm; no shatter.
Productive Cycle: (Aug-Oct): Warm & very dry, but not hot. A gentle 4-day rain beginning Aug. 31 cooled the area and alleviated some hydric stress.
Harvest Period: Warm days, cool nights. Some brief rains.
Vintage Characteristics: After an early start to the season, the area remained warm thru the end of July, when moderate heat covered the area until the rains of Aug 31-Sept. 3. The vintage shows more classic character, with firm acids and tannins and long cellaring potential.
Harvest Dates: October 4-10
Food pairing
This wine finds its best matches at the table, with appetizers of sliced meats such as prosciutto or salami; also Alba beef tartare and vitello tonnato. The wine is also good with pasta, simple red meat dishes in general, or with seasoned cheeses.
Tasting notes
The nuanced, complex character of the 2012 vintage shows through in the 2012 Nebbiolo Langhe, and portends interesting things for the Barolo from this year. The nose is spicy with red fruits (cherries and raspberries) overlaid by a delicate bouquet of rose. This wine shows the noble character of the main source for the grapes: Bricco Boschis. In the mouth, there is plenty of ripe tannin and good freshness to harmonize with the fruit. The finish is of moderate persistence and the wine shows a harmonious balance in the mouth. (May 2015)
Winery operations
Full destemming; fermentation with indigenous yeasts only.
Use of Vertical and Horizontal Fermentation tanks.
Traditional fermentation with semi-submerged cap with punch-downs and pump-overs.
Controlled fermentation temperature at 29°C on indigenous yeasts.
Total maceration time: 18-30 days.
Malolactic Fermentation in cement tanks during spring following the harvest.
Cask ageing for 15-24 months in Slavonian Oak botti of 20-30-50-80-100 hl.
Bottled January 27, 2015
After bottling, the wine was aged in our cellars for a minimum of 6 months before release.
Use of Vertical and Horizontal Fermentation tanks.
Traditional fermentation with semi-submerged cap with punch-downs and pump-overs.
Controlled fermentation temperature at 29°C on indigenous yeasts.
Total maceration time: 18-30 days.
Malolactic Fermentation in cement tanks during spring following the harvest.
Cask ageing for 15-24 months in Slavonian Oak botti of 20-30-50-80-100 hl.
Bottled January 27, 2015
After bottling, the wine was aged in our cellars for a minimum of 6 months before release.
