Castello di Neive Santo Stefano Barbaresco Riserva

Barbaresco Santo Stefano Albesani Riserva DOCG bottle image

Wine Description

The grapes that are destined for this ultra-premium wine come from the highly-respected Santo Stefano vineyard which is known to make some of Piemonte’s finest Nebbiolo wines.  As with the other Castello di Neive Barbarescos, this wine is made from 100% Nebbiolo grapes, but the grapes used to make this wine represent the finest selection of grapes, picked at optimum ripeness.  These grapes are pressed and the resulting wine is allowed to age in wooden barrels for 4 years to soften the wine’s tannins and add a layer of spicy complexity to the wine’s opulent floral aromas.

Catello di Neive Cellar
Castello di Neive Vineyards
Castello di Neive Vineyards
Catine del Castello di Neive
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Acclaim
“Beautiful medium intense garnet; aromas of ripe morel cherry, sandalwood and hints of anise seed and mint. Medium-full with deep concentration and a rich, layered midpalate. There is excellent persistence, impressive complexity and very fine typicity; the finish offers notes of licorice and tar. Like many wines from the 2015 vintage, the fruit is very ripe and the acidity is a bit lean, while the oak notes stick out a bit with this wine. Still, there are many things to like; peak in 8-10 years.”
— Tom Hyland's Guide to Italian Wines, Jul 2022
“Camphor and tar flavors highlight this firmly tannic red. With air, ripe plum and cherry notes emerge and this finds its equilibrium. A rustic style.”
— Wine Spectator, Apr 2021
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Albesani DOCG
Vineyard name
Santo Stefano
Vineyard size
16.7 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
825 feet
Vines/acre:
1,400
Yield/acre:
2.9 tons
Exposure:
Southern / Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1963; 1970; 1971; 2001
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1971
Bottles produced of this wine:
7
Average Vine Age:
50
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
12
Varietal composition:
100% Nebbiolo
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
12 days
Fermentation temperature:
82 °F
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers and Aeration
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barrels and Stainless steel tanks
Size of aging container:
35 HL
Type of oak:
French oak: Allier
Length of aging before bottling:
4 years
Age of Aging Container:
10 years +
Length of bottle aging:
1 year
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Analytical Data
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