Castello di Perno Barolo DOCG Piemont 2016
The Barolo of Castello di Perno is 100% Nebbiolo and is a cuvée of two top sites in Monforte d'Alba - Gramolere and Castelletto. The former is dominated by blue clay marl, which gives strength and fullness to the Nebbiolo growing there. The latter has a high limestone content, which gives elegance and finesse. After harvesting and spontaneous fermentation, the wine rests for two years in large wooden barrels and then another year in the bottle.
The Castello di Perno towers high above the village of the same name in the heart of the Piedmontese vineyards. The origins of this complex date back to the Middle Ages. But the Castello is not just old walls, it is a piece of Italian cultural history. Until the 1990s it was the headquarters of the Giulio Einaudi publishing house - a place of exchange for important Italian writers such as Primo Levi and Italo Calvino. Here, they could work, find peace and inspiration. The works that are created nowadays at Castello di Perno are fluid in nature, but we find them just as exciting. After years of decline, Gregorio Gitti, a Milanese professor of law and wine lover, bought the castle along with some vineyards. The first wine was produced in 2014. In the meantime, 12 hectares are organically cultivated and spread over some of the best terroirs of Piedmont. The aim is to produce classic wines characterised by balance and lightness - not necessarily typical of Piedmont. To achieve this, Signore Gitti has engaged the oenologist Gian Luca Colombo, who works in the cellar with traditional methods such as spontaneous fermentation, ageing in large wooden barrels and long maceration periods. Only as little sulphurisation as necessary is applied, to allow the wines to mature well.
Bottler: Castello di Perno, 12065 Perno, Province of Cuneo, Italy
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Ingredients:
Nebbiolo
Allergenes:
Contains sulphites
Castello di Perno
The Castello di Perno towers high above the village of the same name in the heart of the Piedmontese vineyards. The origins of this complex date back to the Middle Ages. But the Castello is not just old walls, it is a piece of Italian cultural history. Until the 1990s it was the headquarters of the Giulio Einaudi publishing house - a place of exchange for important Italian writers such as Primo Levi and Italo Calvino. Here, they could work, find peace and inspiration. The works that are created nowadays at Castello di Perno are fluid in nature, but we find them just as exciting. After years of decline, Gregorio Gitti, a Milanese professor of law and wine lover, bought the castle along with some vineyards. The first wine was produced in 2014. In the meantime, 12 hectares are organically cultivated and spread over some of the best terroirs of Piedmont. The aim is to produce classic wines characterised by balance and lightness - not necessarily typical of Piedmont. To achieve this, Signore Gitti has engaged the oenologist Gian Luca Colombo, who works in the cellar with traditional methods such as spontaneous fermentation, ageing in large wooden barrels and long maceration periods. Only as little sulphurisation as necessary is applied, to allow the wines to mature well.
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