2012 Cigliuti Langhe Nebbiolo

Cigliuti

Italy / Piedmont / Cigliuti

100% Nebbiolo from 15-year old vines growing on the Bricco di Neive cru Barbaresco site. The vineyard has a southwestern aspect and sits on calcareous, sandy soils at 350m above sea level. The must is fermented in steel vats at controlled temperatures and aged for five months in steel and another five months in Slavonian oak barrels. This is what Nick Stock had to say about it: “It has an impressive resolve to it, quite savoury and yet very lightly fragrant too, there’s an earthy cherry fruit nose with hazelnut, anise and a distinct edge of sweet hung meat. The palate has a wealth of dusty, chalky tannin and terrific acidity. There’s plenty of rich, sultry Nebbiolo fruit, dried red berries and a smooth, drying finish. Superb cut and depth, this makes for impressive value.”

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About 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.

"Cigliuti is arguably the most under the radar estate in Barbaresco when it comes to looking at the wines and comparing quality with visibility in the market... Silvia and Claudia [Cigliuti] continue to turn out absolutely gorgeous wines. " - Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media

About

Claudia and Silvia Cigliuti follow the philosophy of their parents, Renato and Dina, with love and care of the vineyards first and foremost in everything they do. With their parents alongside them, they oversee the production of the wines from start to finish. Renato is a genuine farmer, born in 1938 and educated to primary level before undertaking his life work. In the post-war years, when many of his contemporaries left the countryside in search of work, he stayed to cultivate his great passion. As he puts it, separating himself from the land would have been like tearing himself away from his family. The estate is only seven-and-a-half acres, and he's worked it practically every day since childhood.