Vietti Barbaresco Roncaglie 2019
Refined, rich and full-bodied with wonderful balance. Red and dark fruits, along with oak spice are enveloped by soft, silky tannins and a striking hint of almond on the finish.
The grapes for this wine come from the ‘Roncaglie’ Menzioni Geografiche Aggiuntive (MGA) which is a specifically delineated vineyard in the municipality of Barbaresco, which has always been recognised as one of the most premium areas. The combination of the limestone and clay-rich soils, the south to south-westerly orientation which benefits from optimal exposure to the ripening sun and the elevation at approximately 280 metres above sea level, come together to produce beautifully balanced and refined Barbarescos. The average age of the Guyot-cultivated vines is around 34 years, which are planted at a density of around 4,600 vines per hectare. The vines are sustainably cultivated and manually harvested.
Fermentation lasted around three weeks in a steel vat, with skin-contact and regular pump over to oxygenate the wine and extract the colour, flavour compounds and phenolic structure. This period included a cold soak and a post-fermentation maceration, involving the traditional submerged-cap method. The wine was transferred to oak where malolactic conversion took place. The wine was matured for 30 months in large Slavonian and French oak casks.
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Alcoholic strength | 14% |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Subregion | Barbaresco |
| Grapes | Nebbiolo 100% |
| Residual sugar (g/l) | 0.4 |
| Body | D |
| Contains sulphites | Yes |
| Vegetarian | Yes |
| Vegan | Yes |
| Milk | No |
| Eggs | No |
| Organic | No |
| Biodynamic | No |
| Closure | Cork |
The Vietti family has produced fine wine from the heart of the Langhe since the 1800s, when Carlo Vietti established the winery in the medieval village of Castiglione Falletto. At the end of the 1950s, Alfredo Currado, husband of Luciana Vietti, introduced the idea of producing single vineyard crus in Barolo and Barbaresco and in 1961 one of the very first Barolo Crus was produced by Vietti: Rocche di Castiglione. Alfredo was known locally as the ‘Father of Arneis’ as he dedicated time and research into reviving the nearly extinct Arneis variety. Passionate about fine art, in 1974 Alfredo and Luciana started incorporating beautiful works of art on their iconic wine labels. In the 1990s their son and fourth generation winemaker, Luca Currado Vietti, continued the family winemaking legacy. In 2016, the Krause family purchased Vietti and worked alongside Luca until his retirement in 2023. They further developed the estate with the purchase of new, renowned crus in Barolo and Barbaresco, and in Colli Tortonesi where Timorasso flourishes. In 2022, Vietti was awarded 'Winery of the Year' by Antonio Galloni, Vinous.
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