In the central part of the Bricco Boschis vineyard, the plants that will give the fruit capable of giving life to the Bricco Boschis Vigna San Giuseppe reserve are carefully selected. These are the oldest plants, dating back to one of the first plants of the Cavallotto family in the Bricco Boschis vineyard. After harvesting, the grapes are brought to the cellar and vinified with a semi-submerged hat. Ageing takes place in large Slavonian oak barrels for a time that usually varies between 48 and 60 months, which gives the wine incredible complexity and an extraordinary ageing potential.
Vintage Characteristics:
The potential for greatness in the 2016 wines made from
Nebbiolo is undeniable. Sometimes consecutive vintages are indelibly linked;
perhaps in 20 years Barolisti will be arguing the merits of 2015 and 2016 in the same
way we discussed 1970-1971, 1985-1986, 1989-1990 and even 2000-2001. The
2016 wines show at their core a steely, precise reserve; at this early point in their
development they are closed and impenetrable. The vintage, notwithstanding the
hard hail and numerous rains, also gave us happy results for the other grapes as the
near-perfect conditions did not encourage the spread of grape diseases and we were
able to use organic farming processes to maximum effect. It is a vintage where all the
wines show great site-specific transparency.
Nebbiolo Plant Health: ★★★★★ Harvest: October 17-18
Winery Operations:
• Full destemming, fermentation with indigenous yeasts only.
• Use of horizontal tanks and controlled temperature at 29°C.
• Traditional fermentation with semi-submerged cap.
• Total maceration time: 28 days.
• Malolactic Fermentation in cement tanks during springtime following the harvest.
• Cask ageing for 60 months in Slavonian Oak botti of 20-30-50-80-100 hl.
• Bottling: January 21, 2022
