Cavallotto
Cavallotto is one of the greatest estates in Barolo. The family has farmed Bricco Boschis since 1928, long before Barolo became what it is today. They work organically, with an approach that values patience over everything else. Nebbiolo is aged in large botti, allowing the site to define the wine rather than the wood. Their Barolo Riserva Vignolo and San Giuseppe are benchmarks—structured, layered, and built for decades. These are wines that do not chase trends. They are the standard by which others are measured.
Farming Note
Certified organic since the early 2000s, but the family’s respect for the land runs back much further. No herbicides, no synthetic inputs, and every inch of their 25 hectares is farmed by hand with careful canopy management and low yields. Deep roots in deep soils, farmed with patience and precision.
Winemaking
Everything is estate grown and estate bottled. Long macerations on the skins, spontaneous fermentations, aging in large Slavonian botti for as long as it takes. Bottled without filtration. These wines are made to age and built to last.
Wines
Cavallotto, Barbera d'Alba, Superiore Vigna Cuculo
Vintage 2020
Style Red
Region Piedmont
Varieties Barbera
ABV 14.5%
Soils Calcareous clay soils
Tasting Note From the oldest Barbera vines on the estate. Deep, structured, and grounded. Black cherry, violets, spice, and a streak of iron. Serious grip with great clarity. Built for the table, and built to last.
Cavallotto, Barolo Bricco Boschis
Vintage 2018
Style Red
Region Piedmont
Varieties Nebbiolo
ABV 14.5%
Soils Calcareous clay soils
Tasting Note A cooler vintage with precision and depth. Red currant, menthol, dried herbs, crushed rock. Tight-grained tannins and long, linear structure. Classic Cavallotto—power without weight.
Cavallotto, Langhe Nebbiolo
Vintage 2020
Style Red
Region Piedmont
Varieties Nebbiolo
ABV 14%
Soils Calcareous clay soils
Tasting Note Declassified Barolo from younger vines in Bricco Boschis. Pure, lifted Nebbiolo with floral aromatics, fine tannins, and a mineral core. Red cherry, dried rose, and orange peel.
Cavallotto, Barolo Bricco Boschis
Vintage 2019
Style Red
Region Piedmont
Varieties Nebbiolo
ABV 14.5%
Soils Calcareous clay soils
Tasting Note A powerhouse. More density and richness than 2018, but with equal nerve. Black cherry, leather, tar, and wild herbs. Tremendous balance of structure and freshness. Cellar it if you can—but it already hums.
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