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Castello di Verduno Barbaresco 2021 (1.5L)

$14999

From Verduno, the northernmost commune of Barolo, Castello di Verduno is a historic estate making classic, organically-farmed Nebbiolo from both Barolo and Barbaresco. This is their village Barbaresco in magnum (1.5L), the format that ages slowly and pours like a celebration. Fermentation runs long in stainless using a submerged-cap technique with native yeasts, then the wine rests roughly two years in large Slavonian oak casks. The 2021 is a structured, classically built vintage that wants time. A magnum of traditional Barbaresco is a near-perfect thing to lay down for a future feast.

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  • If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
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More about Castello di Verduno

Verduno was long one of the most obscure villages of Barolo. Stuck way up in the northern corner of the DOC, away from the tour buses and truffle shops, the geekiest of Barolo lovers knew it for the airier examples of Barolo that didn't seem to please international markets. Very few producers even bothered exporting the wines.

Then something happened. Mostly what happened is Burlotto, and especially their superstar single Cru in Verduno known as Monvigliero. That wine, made in the traditionalist method that has been returning to fashion, awoke wine lovers to the greatness of Verduno.

Genealogy can normally be pretty boring, but in the case of the Castello di Verduno it tells you almost everything you need to know about the estate. Ancestor One was a Burlotto who inherited from his Mom and Dad the castle itself, along with vines in Monvigliero and other great Verduno sites. Ancestor Two was a member of the Barbaresco family of Franco Bianco. Thanks to this marriage of Barbaresco and Burlotto, the CdV now owns Barolo in Monvigliero and Barbaresco in Rabaja!

Wine-making is traditional, with 30-40 day macerations and aging in large Slavonian casks. But don't assume this makes for big, brooding wines. Verdunois known, as noted above, for those airier examples of Barolo, and the Castello’s wines are definitely elegant and lack the forbidding structure of, say, a Serralunga. That’s terroir.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Nebbiolo

  • Vintage

    2021

  • Size

    1.5L

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Style

    Earthy

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Holiday roasts, braised beef, mushroom and truffle pastas, aged cheeses, game.

Tasting Profile

Dried rose, red cherry, tar, and earth. Medium-to-full body, high acidity, firm tannins, long finish. The magnum slows it all down.