Cavallotto Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis Vigna San Guiseppe 2019 750ml

Vigna San Giuseppe is a 3.7-hectare parcel on a steep slope behind the cantina. It has long been considered the sweet spot for this vineyard, consistently delivering one of the region’s greatest Barolos. It has the best of everything: altitude, but not too much; excellent drainage, but sufficient water retention thanks to the clay, so the vines don’t stress in dry conditions; and a complex mixture of soils.

These soils include blue-tinted clays, which bring power, limestone, adding freshness and mineral drive and sand, that delivers the prettiness and perfume. The marriage of especially small bunches from the 60-year-old vines, unique clonal material and southwest exposure produce something magnificent—it is as if the stars have aligned over this site. Clearly one of the wines of the vintage, this 2019 spent 28 days on skins followed by five years in large cask.