Red

Castelletto

By G. B. Burlotto, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

G. B. Burlotto Castelletto

Critics and guides

  • Award: Tre Bicchieri (Gambero Rosso, Vini d'Italia 2026), vintage 2021 (source)

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Single-vineyard Barolo from the top of the Castelletto hill in Monforte d'Alba, first made from the 2018 vintage.

Tasting notes

Imagine the clusters in the morning sun, then blown by the wind, and finally at rest in the calm of the evening on the side of the hill. A geological fragment of Serralunga in the territory of Monforte, Castelletto has a statuesque body crossed by shadow, and a strong-willed personality.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barolo DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Cru / vineyard
Castelletto
Production area
Monforte d'Alba
Soil
Lequio Formation: clayey marls rich in limestone and minerals, alternating with slightly sandier zones. The hill faces Serralunga d'Alba, in the south-east of the Barolo zone.
Exposure
East, south-east
Vineyard planting
1.07 ha at 270 to 300 m; only the highest part, planted in 1973 with massal-selection vines, is used for Barolo Castelletto. Guyot training.
Vinification
Hand-picked; grapes go to the cellar in 20 kg crates, are destemmed and moved by gravity into open French oak vats, with daily gentle pump-overs and punch-downs. Temperature control if it rises too much. Malolactic fermentation, then 20 to 33 months in large Allier oak casks depending on the vintage. Bottled usually in summer without fining or filtration, then at least 9 months in the cellar before release.
Serving temperature
16 to 18 °C

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