Scents of rose petal and fresh thyme infuse this wine's tangy cherry flavors. The fruit feels snappy and precise, brightened by hints of orange peel and menthol and drawn out by mouthwatering acidity.
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Located in the heart of the Langhe hills, at the top of the village of Castiglione Falletto, the Vietti wine cellar was founded in the late 1800's by Carlo Vietti. The estate has gradually grown over the course of time, and today the vineyard holdings include some of the most highly-prized terroirs within the Barolo and Barbaresco winegrowing areas.
Although they had been making wine for four generations, the turning point came at the end of the 1950's when Luciana Vietti married winemaker and art connoisseur Alfredo Currado, whose intuitions - from the production of one of the first Barolo crus (1961 - Rocche di Castiglione), through the single-varietal vinification of Arneis (1967) to the invention of Artist Labels (1974) - made him both symbol and architect of some of the most significant revolutions of the time.
Alfredo's intellectual, professional and prospective legacy was carried on by son-in-law Mario Cordero and later, in the early 1990’s, by his son Luca Currado Vietti and his wife Elena Penna, who contributed to the success of the Vietti brand - universally recognized today as being one of the very finest Italian wine labels - by continuing along the path of the pursuit of quality, considered experimentation and working for expansion and consolidation internationally.
In 2016 the winery was acquired by the Krause family, enabling Vietti to add a number of prized Barolo and Barbaresco crus to the estate’s holdings. Additional vineyards in the Colli Tortonesi area were purchased for the production of Timorasso, which started with the 2019 vintage.
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LOCATIONWINERY: Castiglione Falletto (Cuneo province), Piedmont VINEYARD: Barolo, Langhe and Roero, Piedmont VIEW IN GOOGLE MAPS REGION DETAILS |
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JANUARY 2023
Vietti “Masseria” Roncaglie Barbaresco DOCG 2018
![]() Scents of rose petal and fresh thyme infuse this wine's tangy cherry flavors. The fruit feels snappy and precise, brightened by hints of orange peel and menthol and drawn out by mouthwatering acidity. 97
JANUARY 2023
Vietti Barolo Cerequio DOCG 2018
![]() Luca Currado's 2018 Cerequio is one of the highlights of the 2018 vintage, an impressive feat considering it is the wine's first release. Effusive aromas of crushed cherry, rose petal, thyme and menthol rise from the glass. They set a high tone for the lifted red cherry and raspberry flavors that glide along smooth, finely honed tannins. The flavors weave together harmoniously in a complete wine that is irresistible for its youthful vigor even as it promises to age well for a decade and beyond 94
FEBRUARY 2022
Vietti Barolo Lazzarito DOCG 2018
![]() The 2018 Barolos are absolutely beautiful. There is not much more to say than that. Over the years, Luca Currado and Elena Penna have dialed in a style that works well for these vineyards. The 2018 Barolo Lazzarito is tense, vibrant and very much closed in on itself. Searing tannins and Serralunga structure dominate today. Crushed rocks, gravel, red fruit, rose petal, lavender and sage all run though this sculpted, vibrant Serralunga Barolo. What stands out most about the Lazzarito today is that is stylistically more similar to the other Barolos than it was a few years ago. I expect great things in time here. 93
OCTOBER 2022
Vietti “Masseria” Roncaglie Barbaresco DOCG 2018
![]() Starts with earthy aromas giving way to cherry, raspberry and savory hay and eucalyptus flavors, with more fruit coming to the fore with time in glass. Solidly built, this is dense, racy and compact on the menthol finish. Best from 2025 through 2040. 99
JULY 2020
Vietti Barolo Villero Riserva DOCG 2013
![]() The Vietti 2013 Barolo Riserva Villero is a stunning wine, full of life, energy and beautiful complexity. This vintage opens in such a graceful manner, tickling the senses like a feather. With time, that initial softness begins to rise, and the wine grows in aromatic momentum and textural importance to take on magnificent fruit weight. It is soft, caressing and long. Tasted seven years after the harvest, this Riserva is expertly integrated with vibrant primary fruit, tangy acidity and non-intrusive tannins. These elements that make up the grand totality of the wine are carefully contained and chiseled down to a most elegant and beautiful common denominator. 93
OCTOBER 2022
Vietti Barolo Lazzarito DOCG 2018
![]() Quite a flamboyant feel to this on the nose, showing raspberries and grainy notes, together with hints of fresh mushrooms. Some brighter passion fruit comes through with air. Medium-bodied with an intense core of vibrant fruit and youthful tannin which together, given time, will add length and breadth to the wine. Wait for this one. Try from 2024. 91
JUNE 2022
Vietti “Perbacco” Langhe Nebbiolo DOC 2019
![]() The 2019 Langhe Nebbiolo Perbacco shows a rusty or earthy side that feels more pronounced in this vintage. This wine represents an assembly of all the wine that is left over after the final blend of the Barolo Castiglione is confirmed (at year three). This wine sees two years in large oak casks, but this 40,000-bottle release hits the market more than one year earlier than the Barolo. With a silky, lean texture, Perbacco is a good introduction to Nebbiolo. 95
JUNE 2021
Vietti Barolo Ravera DOCG 2017
![]() With fruit from Novello, the Vietti 2017 Barolo Ravera is immediately expressive and articulate. The message it communicates is one of elegance and finesse, and the mouthfeel is especially important to this bottle. A silky, almost glossy sheen sets up aromas of cassis, blueberry, wild cherry and crushed stone. These various elements literally glide or skate together in seamless harmony. This was a release of 7,560 bottles. |