# Dives (G. B. Burlotto)

> White, Langhe DOC Sauvignon by [G. B. Burlotto](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/g-b-burlotto.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/g-b-burlotto-dives).

- **Producer:** G. B. Burlotto
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Langhe DOC Sauvignon
- **Grape:** Sauvignon Blanc
- **Production area:** Verduno
- **Soil:** Calcareous soils with balanced clay, silt and sand, geologically complex, at the meeting of Sant'Agata Fossili laminated marls, Cassano Spinola Formation and gypsum veins.
- **Vineyard planting:** Grapes from the oldest parcels of the vineyard, planted in 1986, which the estate believes is the oldest Sauvignon Blanc vineyard in the Barolo area; also the best exposed part.
- **Vinification:** Hand-picked, 20 kg crates; depending on the vintage destemmed and gently pressed, or a short skin maceration at controlled temperature. Static cold settling, fermentation in acacia wood casks and barrels. Malolactic avoided with cold; ageing on the fermentation lees in acacia wood until high summer. Bottled normally in July or August after the harvest.
- **Serving temperature:** About 10 °C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

Sauvignon Blanc from the oldest parcels (planted 1986), fermented and aged on lees in acacia wood.

## Tasting notes

A beautiful white, complex and substantial, but restorative and approachable. Not afraid of time; on the contrary, it makes time an ally to reveal ever new aspects and accents of itself, without ever abdicating its ideal of harmony and bearing.