Cavallotto Barolo Bricco Boschis San Giuseppe Riserva 2017

  Riserva San Giuseppe'Bricco Boschis' Barolo 201798KO/96+WA CavalottoCastiglione Falletto, Barolo Parcel(s): San GiuseppeVineyard Size: 3.77.99 haVineyard Character: hillsides, sheltered amphitheater, hilltopSlope Direction: South-WestDrinking Window: 2022-2042 • Full destemming; fermentation with indigenous yeasts only.• Use of Horizontal Fermentation tanks.• Traditional fermentation with semi-submerged cap with punch-downs and pump-overs.• Controlled fermentation temperature at 29°C on indigenous yeasts.• Total maceration time: 30-35 days.• Malolactic Fermentation in cement tanks during spring following the harvest.• Cask aging for 48-60 months in Slavonian Oak botti of 20-30-50-80-100 hl.• After bottling, the wine is aged for a minimum of 12 months more before release. 98 pts Kerin O'Keefe Hailing from the firm's prime vineyard in the Bricco Boschis cru Cavallotto's magnificent 2017 Riserva Vigna San Giuseppe opens with classic Barolo aromas of new leather forest floor tobac