Each village seems to have a top modernist, and in Castiglione it is Scavino -- though bear in mind that they would probably reject this label and it does seem to mean less and less... Read More

Each village seems to have a top modernist, and in Castiglione it is Scavino -- though bear in mind that they would probably reject this label and it does seem to mean less and less as vintages pass and the Barolo wars recede into distant memory.

Despite being based in Castiglione, this is a producer who has put together a very impressive collection of top Crus from around DOC Barolo (Cannubi, Monvigliero, etc.).

Their signature wine, however, remains Bric del Fiasco, from the Fiasco vineyard in Castiglione. For a while they went too far with new barriques, but they have cut that back substantially and now reveal great elegance and fruit purity. The Scavino family admires the great wines of Burgundy, and the feeling is mutual!