Cavallotto Winery

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HISTORY
On the periphery of the Castiglione Falletto township, centre of the Barolo area, crowning the Bricco Boschis hill, one comes upon the Tenuta Vitivinicola Cavallotto (the Cavallotto Vineyards) of 25 hectares of which 23 spread read more...of vineyards.

Cavallotto Estate has been in the family for five generations and in 1948, the brothers Olivio and Gildo, who were continuing the work of their grandfather Giacomo, their father Giuseppe and their uncle Marcello, became the first people of the area to dedicate themselves to the production and trading of wines. These wines were obtained solely from the grapes of their own vineyards.

Olivio's offspring, Laura, Giuseppe, and Alfio continue to produce wine which is made exclusively from the estate's grapes and from the transformation of these they obtain DOC and DOCG: Barolo, Dolcetto d'Alba, Barbera d'Alba, Nebbiolo Langhe, Freisa Langhe, Grignolino Piedmonte, Pinot Langhe, Chardonnay Langhe.

VINEYARDS
The vineyards of the Bricco Boschis estate extend over 23 hectares of which about half is given over to Nebbiolo vines for Barolo wine. The remaining part is sub-divided into Dolcetto, Barbera, Freisa, Grignolino and since 1989 Chardonnay and Pinot Nero vines.

The Nebbiolo vines for Barolo wine can be found in two historical zones of the Castiglione Falletto commune: Bricco Boschis which is the seat of the wine cellar and the Vignolo zone.

Bricco Boschis was sub-divided by the family in 1961 into three vineyards: San Giuseppe, Colle Sudovest, Punta Marcello.

ESTATE
The Cavallotto Estate extends to the east over the Bricco Boschis vineyards which are right behind the 1800 farmhouse.

In the central body of the building, which is not underground, you can see the space assigned to the fermentation. The freshly harvested grapes are separated from their stalks and are steeped and fermented in stainless steel wine vats which contain hl 100 at a controlled temperature.

The maturing of Barolo, Barbera and a part of the Dolcetto takes place in Slavonic oak barrels of 10, 30, 50, 80, 100 hl.    (hide)

Gregory Dal Piaz wrote in the forum topic: What is your favourite Barolo

September 2009

Gregory Dal Piaz

I will limit my answers to more widely available producers. First off as far as ... G Conterno Brovia Oddero Cavallotto Luigi Pira Roagna These are the cream of the traditionalist crop though producer like Bartolo...

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Gregory Dal Piaz reviewed Cavallotto Barolo Bricco Boschis Barolo 1967:

September 2009

Gregory Dal Piaz

A fairly evolved nose yet one with plenty of complexity as the layers of dried vegetal tones, middle eastern spices, gunpowder and leather open in the glass. This is still a slightly tannic wine and is quite fruity with a...

Cavallotto Barolo Bricco Boschis Barolo 1967

Starting at $112^.07 Snoothrank: 4/5

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abiluy13 reviewed Cavallotto Barolo Riserva Vigna San Guiiseppe 2001:

August 2009

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Cavallotto Barolo Riserva Vigna San Guiiseppe 2001

Starting at $255^.74 Snoothrank: 4/5

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abiluy13 reviewed Bricco Boschis San Giuseppe Cavallotto Riserva Barolo Vin Rouge Vin Tranquille Italie Piemont d.o.c.g. Tenuta Cavallotto Fratelli 2001:

August 2009

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Bricco Boschis San Giuseppe Cavallotto Riserva Barolo Vin Rouge Vin Tranquille Italie Piemont d.o.c.g. Tenuta Cavallotto Fratelli 2001

Starting at $83^.28 Snoothrank: 4/5

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abiluy13 reviewed Cavallotto Barolo Bricco Boschis San Giuseppe 2001:

August 2009

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Cavallotto Barolo Bricco Boschis San Giuseppe 2001

Starting at $74^.99 Snoothrank: 4/5

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abiluy13 reviewed Cavallotto Barolo Bricco Boschis Vigna San Giuseppe Riserva 2001:

August 2009

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Cavallotto Barolo Bricco Boschis Vigna San Giuseppe Riserva 2001

Starting at $449^.99 Snoothrank: 4/5

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abiluy13 reviewed Cavallotto Barolo Riserva San Giuseppe Piedmont Italy 2001:

August 2009

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Cavallotto Barolo Riserva San Giuseppe Piedmont Italy 2001

Starting at $76^.54 Snoothrank: 4/5

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abiluy13 reviewed Cavallotto Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis Vigna San Giuseppe 2001:

August 2009

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Cavallotto Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis Vigna San Giuseppe 2001

Starting at $74^.99 Snoothrank: 4/5

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abiluy13 reviewed Cavallotto Barolo Bricco Bsch 2004:

August 2009

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Cavallotto Barolo Bricco Bsch 2004

Starting at $47^.99 Snoothrank: 3.5/5

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abiluy13 reviewed Cavallotto Barolo Bricco 2004:

August 2009

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Cavallotto Barolo Bricco 2004

Starting at $54^.99 Snoothrank: 3/5

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Philip modified this page:

Dec 24, 2008

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Philip modified this page:

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