Vietti Barolo Rocche 2018

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Vietti
Label Name:
 
Barolo Rocche
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Piedmont — Barolo (Rocche di Castiglione, Castiglione Falletto)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Nebbiolo (100%)
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (Monica Larner) 97+ (2022); Vinous (Antonio Galloni) 96; Wine & Spirits 96; Wine Spectator 95; James Suckling 95. recommended drinking window ~2025–2045

Tasting Note
Perfumed rose and violet with mandarin, wild red cherry and plum, lifted by tar, licorice and mineral notes. Silky, fresh and mouth‑filling with polished yet firm tannins and a long, persistent finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roasted or braised red meats, beef short ribs, mushroom or truffle pasta, aged cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, hoisin-glazed pork, shiitake/mushroom stir-fries, Korean BBQ (galbi), rich noodle dishes with umami sauces.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Nebbiolo; gentle pressing, 3–4 week fermentation with submerged-cap method; malolactic in wood; aged ~30 months in large oak casks; bottled unfined/unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Vietti, founded late 1800s in Castiglione Falletto. Rocche vineyard has vines planted 1940/1950/1968, SE exposure, grey-blue marly soils, ~4,600 plants/ha; small single-parcel production.