Ca Viola Dolcetto D Alba
| Vintage: | 2018 |
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| Description: | Winemaker Notes\r\n\r\nRich ruby red color. The nose plays on notes of fresh fruit and finishes with a pleasant note of blackberry. Smooth, agile, fresh, and balanced in the mouth. Sour cherries, blueberries and lemon peel here. Medium body, fine, silky tannins and a fruity finish.\r\nJames Suckling 91 Points\r\nAbout Ca\u2019 Viola\r\nThe Ca\u2019 Viola wine cellar is located in Dogliani, a small town in Langhe, the best place for one of the most important Piemontese grapes: Dolcetto. They produce all the traditional red wines; Dolcetto, Barbera, Nebbiolo and Barolo, entirely from small, exclusive parcels of vineyards situated in the most important crus. Giuseppe \u201cBeppe\u201d Caviola is the owner and is considered to be one of the most important oenologists in Italy. In 1997, under the wing of Elio Altare, he started to work for many emerging producers, forming part of L\u2019Insieme Project, and the following year became a consultant to Villa Sparina.\r\nBeppe had been involved with wine since he was a boy, ever since he first decided to attend the Enological School in Alba. After he finished his studies, he found a job at the Enological Centre in Gallo, just outside Alba. There he met Maurizio Anselmo, with whom he developed a deep friendship destined to change both their lives. Beppe rented the vineyard of his dreams, called Barturot, and began vinifying the grapes in the garage of his parents\u2019 house. One day Elio Altare, already an established star in the Barolo galaxy, tasted that wine and encouraged Beppe to bottle it. And so, in 1991, he released 860 bottles of Dolcetto, the first wine labelled with the Caviola name.\r\nCa\u2019 Viola is not classified as a biodynamic producer but their style of production is completely natural. In most years they don\u2019t use any chemicals in the vineyards, the wines contain only a small quantity of sulphites, and while they are not filtered, the wines are clear and without sediment even after several years. Ca\u2019 Viola doesn\u2019t add selected yeasts but prefers to rely on the yeasts found on grape skins in the vineyard. |
| Price: | $ 19.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from BASSER’S Fine Wine
| Address: |
6240 Coral Ridge Drive Coral Springs, FL 33076 United States |
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| Telephone (regular): | 954-840-3122 |
First added to 1000 Corks on June 3, 2022.
