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1982 Vietti, Barolo, Rocche
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Perhaps the most emblematic of the Barolo region, the VIetti label is renowned worldwide for incredible quantity and delicious, approachable and age-worthy wines. An estate with winemaking roots more than 150 years ago, Vietti's holdings are enviable with nearly every top cru represented over their 75 hectares of vineyards.
Vietti
Carlo Vietti began the Vietti family winemaking journey in 1873, though it was in the mid-20th century with Alfredo Currado's entrance to the family through marriage that the winery began to truly set themselves apart with single-cru bottlings and decorative, artistic labels.
Though difficult to believe, Barolo only became a DOC in 1960; in 1961, Vietti released the Rocche di Castiglione cru for the first time, one of the very first single-cru labels ever released from Barolo. Today under new direction, the Vietti label is widely-known as one of impeccable quality from their approachable Barbera and Langhe labels to their incredibly age-worthy Barolos, be it the blend of crus in Castiglione or the famed Barolo Villero Riserva, routinely one of Piedmont's best wines each vintage.
Vineyard work is done entirely sustainably, with the estate recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Winemaking is done in a largely traditional method, utilizing submerged-cap macerations for all Nebbiolo wines, and extended aging in large oak barrels.
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Vietti
Perhaps the most emblematic of the Barolo region, the VIetti label is renowned worldwide for incredible quantity and delicious, approachable and age-worthy wines. An estate with winemaking roots more than 150 years ago, Vietti's holdings are enviable with nearly every top cru represented over their 75 hectares of vineyards.
Carlo Vietti began the Vietti family winemaking journey in 1873, though it was in the mid-20th century with Alfredo Currado's entrance to the family through marriage that the winery began to truly set themselves apart with single-cru bottlings and decorative, artistic labels.
Though difficult to believe, Barolo only became a DOC in 1960; in 1961, Vietti released the Rocche di Castiglione cru for the first time, one of the very first single-cru labels ever released from Barolo. Today under new direction, the Vietti label is widely-known as one of impeccable quality from their approachable Barbera and Langhe labels to their incredibly age-worthy Barolos, be it the blend of crus in Castiglione or the famed Barolo Villero Riserva, routinely one of Piedmont's best wines each vintage.
Vineyard work is done entirely sustainably, with the estate recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Winemaking is done in a largely traditional method, utilizing submerged-cap macerations for all Nebbiolo wines, and extended aging in large oak barrels.
Vinous
Vinous
96
What a treat it is to taste the four epic vintages of the 1980s side by side. The 1982 Barolo Rocche, from one of my favorite Barolo vintages, is stunning. An eccentric, wild Barolo, the 1982 possesses soaring aromatics, silky fruit and exceptional overall balance. There is something about the 1982 that is simply magical. I am not sure I can explain it with words, but this is my first glass I drink to the very last drop. The 1982 was one of the last wines at Vietti to be fermented in oak, before the arrival of stainless steel tanks. Today it is a gem from a bygone era.
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Vinous
Vinous
96
What a treat it is to taste the four epic vintages of the 1980s side by side. The 1982 Barolo Rocche, from one of my favorite Barolo vintages, is stunning. An eccentric, wild Barolo, the 1982 possesses soaring aromatics, silky fruit and exceptional overall balance. There is something about the 1982 that is simply magical. I am not sure I can explain it with words, but this is my first glass I drink to the very last drop. The 1982 was one of the last wines at Vietti to be fermented in oak, before the arrival of stainless steel tanks. Today it is a gem from a bygone era.