Fratelli Cigliuti
The Fratelli Cigliuti winery is situated on the Serraboella hill, some 350 metres above sea level overlooking Neive, one of three villages responsible for producing Barbaresco. Renato inherited his father’s 6.5 hectare property which remains family owned and run and is now into its fifth generation with daughters Claudia and Sylvia. Winemaking techniques lean towards the traditional. Estate-grown, handpicked grapes are fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel, then aged in larger Slavonian oak barrels along with some barriques. Dolcetto and Nebbiolo grapes grow in the calcareous soils of the southwest-facing vineyards, while Barbera is cultivated on clayey sites with a south-eastern exposure. The wines show great complexity, minerality and personality.
"A small family estate located on the hill of Serraboella, the production is minuscule and the wines are made with a traditionally simple approach, not pumped up with new wood or made to a style, these are wines of terroir and tradition."
- Nick Stock
Winemaking
100% Dolcetto from the Serraboella cru in Neive. These vines have an average age of 20 years and grow on a southwest-facing site on calcareous soils at an altitude of 350m. The must is fermented in steel vats at controlled temperatures before ageing for nine months in steel vats. The first vintage of this wine was 1964.
Tasting Notes
The 2018 Dolcetto d'Alba is dark, juicy and flavorful, with plenty of bluish and purplish fruit, dark spices and licorice. Drink this mid-weight, fruit-driven Dolcetto over the next few years.
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