# Sottocastello di Novello (Ca' Viola)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Ca' Viola](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/ca-viola.md), Dogliani, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/ca-viola-sottocastello-di-novello).

- **Producer:** Ca' Viola
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Cru / vineyard:** Sottocastello di Novello
- **Production area:** Sottocastello di Novello vineyard, Novello, 1.89 hectares
- **Soil:** Clayey-sandy, little evolved, moderately calcareous, alkaline pH
- **Exposure:** South, South-East, about 450 m average altitude
- **Harvest:** First to second ten days of October
- **Vineyard planting:** 5,000 vines per hectare, Guyot, 50 quintals per hectare, average vine age 20 years; humus, compost and goat manure, copper and sulphur, mechanical weeding; organic (BIO) certification
- **Vinification:** 15 to 20 days of fermentation in unglazed concrete tanks, temperature-controlled, with a share of whole grapes; 15 to 30 days of maceration with submerged cap; 24 months in large oak casks plus 12 months in unglazed concrete; not filtered; about 6,000 bottles a year
- **Serving temperature:** 14-15°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

The estate's first Barolo, first vintage 2006, from its own vineyard at Novello.

## Tasting notes

Fairly deep ruby with an orange tinge on the rim. Balsamic and spicy nose with clear undergrowth, minty and ethereal hints, chocolate and tobacco. Very elegant and silky on the palate, with a rich structure and dense fruit that lasts into a long, harmonious finish.