Red

Rocche di Castiglione

By Brovia, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Brovia Rocche di Castiglione

Single-vineyard Barolo from the sandy Rocche site, about 5,500 bottles a year.

Tasting notes

The most aromatic of the estate's crus, with sweet, silky tannins and an elegant, approachable character from the outset (importer's description)

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barolo DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo
Cru / vineyard
Rocche di Castiglione
Production area
Castiglione Falletto
Soil
Sandy
Exposure
Southeast, 350 m altitude
Vineyard planting
1.5 ha, planted 1966
Vinification
Ferments at least 3 weeks, then racked into large French oak barrels for no less than two years; bottled unfiltered

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